In which I talk about the book Wobblies & Zapatistas from PM Press, in particular violence vs. nonviolence, and the idea of “accompaniment.” You can hear my previous thoughts on violence here and here.

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In which I talk with Matthew and Nathan Corrigan from the acoustic duo Tough Old Bird. This episode also contains an exclusive performance of their song “Fossils.”

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In which Carolee Bennett reads her poetry. Carolee lives in Upstate New York, where — after a local, annual poetry competition — she has fun saying she was the “almost” poet laureate of Smitty’s Tavern. She has an MFA in poetry and works full-time as a writer in social media marketing. Read more of her poems and essays and reviews at https://gooduniversenextdoor.com/.

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In which I harness the power of reading to decide that reopening is a mistake. Plus, a little music from Smith & Crane.

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In the premiere of A Brief Chat‘s new first Wednesday book chats, Farwa Reads, reader and reviewer Farwa Zaidi talks about the following books:

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Farwa Zaidi is the daughter of Muslim immigrants from Pakistan. She has a bachelors degree in political science and works in the non-profit sector. Farwa is an avid reader whose goal is to lift up writers of color. Find more of Farwa’s reviews at farwareads.com or on Instagram at @farwareads.

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In which I introduce you to 3 Minutes Of Buddhism, a new podcast project I launched in cooperation with the UK’s Religious Resources Centre.

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In which I talk about my biological father and about why I wrote to him this week after many, many years.

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In which the wonderful and somewhat mysterious poet Albert Glover reads from his forthcoming book, Gone as Well.

Albert’s statement about himself: “The poet Charles Olson, my best teacher and mentor, has been a major influence. I have also been privileged to study with Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Basil Bunting, Hugh Kenner, and Jeremy Prynne. My poems exist in print upon the page for an imaginary reader willing to work through some of the allusions I often depend upon. I have also given much energy to collaborative writing in various forms, A Curriculum of the Soul, a work of epic proportions, being the best example of that interest. I learned to believe in self-publishing from Robert Duncan who had grown tired of dickering with editors and publishers. Most of my work as well as an author’s page are available at Amazon.com.”

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In which I talk with John Hintz and Aylin Sengul from the German band Deep Dyed. This interview also includes their first single, “Blue Levitate Hours.” Check them out on Spotify, Facebook and Instagram.

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In which I take you through a “kitchen table summary” of this article by Ed Yong in The Atlantic that details very clearly where we’re at in this pandemic.

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