On this episode, we break bread with poet, father, and chef extraordinaire Nathan McClain and talk about english muffins, memory, and John Murillo. 

Guest: Nathan McClain, IG: @nathanhmcclain, Twitter: @nathanhmcclain, Website: nathanmcclain.com, Book: Previously Owned

Bio: Nathan McClain (he/him) is the author of Previously Owned (2022), longlisted for the 2023 Massachusetts Book Award, and Scale (2017), both from Four Way Books. A Cave Canem fellow, Nathan teaches at Hampshire College and serves as poetry editor of the Massachusetts Review. 

Poem(s) discussed: "Mercy, Mercy Me" by John Murillo & "Multiple Choice" by Nathan McClain

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Instagram: @breadandpoetrypodcast

Twitter: @breadpoetrypod

Production: Kula Production Company

Photo Credit: Najee Brown @authoredby

Theme Music: Stu Dias @stuartdiasplaysmusicsometimes

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