Interesting People Reading Poetry

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Interesting People Reading Poetry episodes

August 20, 2017 Composer Maria Schneider Reads Ted Kooser
In this episode, composer Maria Schneider reads “Walking by Flashlight” by Ted Kooser and discusses the process of setting poems to music. Schneider’s 2016 album, The Thompson Fields, won the Grammy for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album and includes a musical setting of “Walking by Flashlight.”
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“Walking by Flashlight,” by Ted Kooser, appears in the book, Winter Morning Walks: 100 Postcards to Jim Harrison, published by Carnegie Mellon.
Keep up with Maria Schneider at mariaschneider.com.
As always, the Haiku Hotline (612-440-0643) is open for your short poems and poetic musings.
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8 min
August 20, 2017 Maria Schneider Reads Ted Kooser
Maria Schneider’s music has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and beyond categorization.” Though she lives now in New York, Maria takes inspiration from the sounds, landscapes, and culture of the rural Midwest, where she grew up. In this episode, Maria reads & discusses a poem by former U.S. Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser. Maria’s most recent album, The Thompson Fields, won the 2016 Grammy for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album, and includes a musical setting of the poem that she selected for this show.

Later on, we check the Haiku Hotline for your poems about early morning. Transcriptions of this week’s featured listener poems are available here.

"Walking by Flashlight," by Ted Kooser, appears in the book, Winter Morning Walks: 100 Postcards to Jim Harrison, published by Carnegie Mellon.

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9 min
August 14, 2017 Representative Ilhan Omar Reads Warsan Shire
In this episode, Minnesota State Representative Ilhan Omar reads "Conversations about home (at the deportation centre)" by Warsan Shire and reflects on the many meanings of home. Ms. Omar is first Somali-American Muslim legislator in the United States. Her term began in 2017.

“Conversations about home (at the deportation centre)," by Warsan Shire, appears in the pamphlet, Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth, from Flipped Eye Publishing.

Keep up with Ilhan Omar on Twitter, Facebook, and ilhanomar.com.

As always, the Haiku Hotline (612-440-0643) is open for your short poems and poetic musings.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Subscribe on RadioPublic, iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher.
10 min
August 14, 2017 Ilhan Omar Reads Warsan Shire
On November 8, 2016, Ilhan Omar was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, making her the highest-elected Somali-American public official in the United States. In this episode, Ilhan reads and discusses “Conversations about home (at the deporation centre),” by Warsan Shire, and reflects on the meaning of home.

“Conversations about home (at the deportation centre)," by Warsan Shire, appears in the pamphlet, Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth, from Flipped Eye Publishing.

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11 min
July 31, 2017 Introduction
Welcome to Interesting People Reading Poetry, a show where artists and changemakers read a favorite poem, and talk about what it means to them.

At the end of every episode, we check the Haiku Hotline for listener-submitted poems on a given theme. Text your poem to (612) 440 0643 or call and read it after the beep.

Co-created by Andy & Brendan Stermer.

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4 min

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Interesting People Reading Poetry is a short, sound-rich podcast where artists and luminaries read a favorite poem and share what it means to them. Created by Andy & Brendan Stermer.