Like Writing a Bike

Like Writing a Bike

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  • Episode Four: Allison Hedge Coke

    Welcome to episode four of Like Writing a Bike! Tune in to hear me gab with one of our time's defining poets, Allison Hedge Coke. She shares so much wisdom on poetry as an act of service, tips to giving an electric reading, and the power in protecting your peace through solitary writing time. She's simply magical!

    30 min
  • Episode Three: Rebecca Lee

    Tune in for episode three as I dive into a convo with Rebecca Lee, recent Guggenheim fellow and one helluva writer. She'll share her thoughts on finding your own personal ambition, writing sporadically, and South Park. And y'all, I meant it when I said Bobcat and Other Stories is my favorite collection of all time. Fund Jeff Bezos's next journey by ordering it here, or pretend it's twenty years ago and GO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE! You're not gonna want to miss this episode; she's brimming with free knowledge!

    And, as promised, here's the link to the South Park creators' nugget of wisdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGUNqq3jVLg

    25 min
  • Episode Two: Sophie Klahr

    Welcome back to the show! Tune in to hear me yap with Sophie Klahr, the author of three books of poetry including her most recent collaborative work, "There Is Only One Ghost in the World," which won the 2022 Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction contest. Throughout this episode, she'll drop more than a few poetic gems that you won't want to miss out on. Give it a listen!

    27 min
  • Episode One: Naomi Ovrutsky

    Tune in as I talk craft with up-and-coming poet Naomi Ovrutsky! Y'all, she is the bomb. Submit to Orlando, her limited edition queer literary magazine, here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftDXT19WtuRudrX8hXdf6hgb_ckMyqXjWIvFMvNwwyyY3bBQ/viewform

    26 min

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Poets, writers, dreamers, and fools, unite! Tune in as your host, Alex Gast, talks with some of his literary heroes about their craft processes and drop countless nuggets of poetic wisdom.