A panoply of poetry and prose readings by Caroline Cabading, Ruth Ozeki, Mary Oishi, Joan Gelfand, Ernie Brill, Glenis Redmond, Suzy Sureck, Josiah Luis Alderete, Lesley Ann Brown, Yenia, Crystal Cauley and Dan Sinykin from Season 2 of the Listen & Be Heard Hour for Readers & Writers.

Martha talks with Professor TR Johnson (A Writer’s City, New Orleans) about the origins of literature in New Orleans. Tony Robles talks to authors Cassidy Collins, Joseph Mills, Kathie Collins and Michele Tracy Berger at the NCWN Conference. We feature poet Randy Gonzales, thoughts on banning books, and some Earth poetry.

Featuring Sherrie Flick, author of Homing, Instincts of a Rust Belt Feminist and NCWN Fall Conference attendees, Kenly Corya (NC Lit. Review), Paul Reali (Charlotte Lit), and Peter Grimes (Pembroke Magazine). Spoken word by Homer Erotic. Also, comments about banning books, and some garden poetry.

Poet, Mosab Abu Toha, reads “Under the Rubble” from Forest of Noise. Professor Doug Tallamy talks about Living with Oaks. Part 3 of the SPD roundtable features Eileen Tabios, Diane Goettel, Kate McMullen and Annie Groover. Sherrie Flick defines Rust Belt Feminism. Martha shares a garden poem.

Tony Robles speaks with authors Mae Respicio, Cleodia Martinez, Claude Tayag, Marivi Soliven and Randy Gonzalez at the 7th Annual Filipino American International Book Festival. The closure of SPD Part 2 with Diane Goettel, Eileen Tabios, Kate McMullen and Annie Groover. Spoken word by The Brkn Record featuring Yolanda Lear.

Author Ann Dávila Cardinal. A panel discussion about the closure of Small Press Distribution with Eileen Tabios, Diane Goettel, Kate McMullen and Annie Groover (Part I). Tony Robles talks with Ninotchka Rosca.

L&BH has prevailed to bring you Hurricane Helene poetry by Tony Robles and Martha Cinader, an Interview with Iowa Poet Laureate, Vince Gotera, local stories from Travelers Rest authors, a preview of conversations with Ann Davila Cardinal and the SPD roundtable, as well as the return of Professor Jonathan Storm.

This week, as we come to terms with the catastrophic impact of hurricane Helene, we offer a re-run of our climate special with Laura Lengnick and Meredith Leigh, both of whom live in the devastated area of WNC. It offers some insight into regional resilience and how we

Martha speaks with Indie Publisher Diane Goettel, of Black Lawrence Press. Authors at a monthly Author & Artisan Market talk about self-publishing. We persist to resist book banning. Professor Storm returns to walk and talk in the garden. Featured Poet: Michael Collonese - The Fish Crows of Kinvala.

Martha talks with Eileen Tabios, author of The Inventor, A Poet’s Transcolonial Autobiography, and, Professor Jonathan Storm, from USC of the Upstate, co-author of a free Field Guide to the Southern Piedmont. Poetry by Phil Talbot and Anne Marina Pellicciotto. And, we persist in pursuing publication and resisting book bans.