The Literary Life

Drawing connections; an reading from Fursteneau's book BITING THROUGH THE SKIN; and a farewell

An introduction to Nancy McCabe, and a reading from her novel FOLLOWING DISASTERS

An introduction to essayist Sonya Huber, and a reading from her collection PAIN WOMAN TAKES YOUR KEYS AND OTHER ESSAYS FROM A NERVOUS SYSTEM

A reading from Patricia Hruby Powell's new documentary novel, LOVING VS. VIRGINIA

A brief introduction to spiritual memoir, and a reading from Andy Douglas' memoir, THE CURVE OF THE WORLD: INTO THE SPIRITUAL HEART OF YOGA

An introduction to Shari Wagner's website, Through the Sycamores, and to the poet Stephen R. Roberts, and a reading of his poem, "Down in Mechanicsburg"

Poetry and song; Allison Adelle Hedge Coke; a reading of "America, I Sing You Back"

A brief introduction to poet Julie Price Pinkerton and a reading of her poem "Why I Opted for the More Expensive Oil at Jiffy Lube"

An introduction to poet Steve Davenport and a reading of his poem, "Real Simple (1)."

A brief introduction to Janice Harrington and a reading of her poem, "Picture of the Poet and Horace H. Pippin Before the Perigee"

An introduction to Karen Gettert Shoemaker's novel, THE MEANING OF NAMES, and a reading of the opening.

Writing from the body; Shari Wagner, and a reading of her poem, "These Rocks"

An introduction to poet Daniel Borzutzky; Chicago's Homan Square; and a reading of his poem "Lake Michigan Merges into the Bay of Valparaiso, Chile"

An introduction to Lee Ann Roripaugh, the poet laureate of South Dakota, and a reading of her poem, "The Planet of Dandar"

An introduction to author Peter Orner and a reading from his new book AM I ALONE HERE?: NOTES ON LIVING TO READ AND READING TO LIVE, published by Catapult.

Literature as call and response; Paul Celan; a reading of Juliet Patterson's "Draft of a Landscape"

A letter I wrote to my children after the 2016 election.

Episode 29 - Tara Betts by Podcast produced by Amy Hassinger

A reflection about connectedness and the essay, and a reading from Carol Spindel's essay "A Line Through the Heart of Paris, the French Prime Meridian"

A brief introduction and a reading from HIGH RISE STORIES, compiled and edited by Audrey Petty

A brief introduction to Vu Tran, and a reading from his novel DRAGONFISH.

A brief discussion of publishing and self-publishing, and a reading from Scott Russell Sanders' novel DIVINE ANIMAL

A brief discussion of Federico Garcia Lorca and a reading of Miles Waggener's poem, "Lorquiana"

A brief introduction to Letitia Moffitt's Traceworld series, and a reading from her novel VIBE/SYNC.

A brief introduction and a reading of Mary McCormack Deka's poem, "Here."

A brief introduction to Amy Quan Barry and a reading of her poem, "If dy/dx = (〖4x〗^3+ x^2-12)/√(2x^2-9), Then"

A brief introduction and a reading from Liz Kay's debut novel, MONSTERS: A LOVE STORY.

A short, personal tribute to writer and teacher James Alan McPherson, who passed away July 27, 2016.

A brief discussion of "metrophobia" and a reading of Bill Trowbridge's poem, "Old Guy, Superhero, Counterterrorist"

An introduction to Kwame Dawes and a reading of his poem, "Fire"

A reading of excerpts from Steven Kuehn's novel "Sunken Dreams" and Sarah Wisseman's novel "Burnt Siena"