Larissa Lai joins Paul to talk about a host of topics from colonialism in contemporary China to the haibun form, the Tao Te Ching, and her new book, Iron Goddess of Mercy.

Interview with Robert Lashley on his book of poems Green River Valley

“Achingly beautiful” is the poetry of Robert Lashley. “His rich mind and his wounded soul - blaze in glory like never before” says one critic.  His third book is "Green River Valley" published by Blue Cactus Press in his hometown of Tacoma, which makes it a homecoming of sorts, though he lives in Bellingham, despite that there is Tacoma all over this book as well as more of Uncle Moe, Big Momma, Aunt Virginia and his homeboys. Robert was a 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, an Artist Trust Fellow, a Stranger Genius Award nominee and joined host Paul E Nelson via the magic of Zoom to talk about Green River Valley and his work.