SoundPages Podcast

Gigi Rosenberg constructs a personable and engaging account of her relationship with her mother and the complexities that emerge posthumously. Rosenberg’s current project is How I Lost My Inheritance: A Mother/Daughter Memoir.

Music by Victor Noriega/2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Loreen Lilyn Lee shares her island heritage in a smooth, heartfelt narrative that celebrates the unique blend of culture that is Hawaii.

Music by Victor Noriega/2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Speaking with force and conviction, Laurel Albina examines cultural identity through her family’s experience settling in a new country.

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.

Music by Victor Noriega/2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Jane Wong dares to write poetry, fighting through words to help express “the unknowable.”

Music by Victor Noriega/2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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John D. Mullen is a master storyteller, openly describing scenes from his youth with frank hilarity and impeccable delivery.

Music by Victor Noriega/2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Through the eyes of her 14-year-old self, Claudia Castro Luna recounts her family’s journey across the border and to a new life.

Music by 2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Using textural images and striking word combinations, Anastacia Tolbert’s writing imbues the page with vivid sensations.

THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.

Music by Victor Noriega/2 Trios, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Self-deprecating and honest, Kate Carroll de Gutes serves her own brand of personal essay, much of which is uproariously funny. A stickler for the serial comma, Kate Carroll de Gutes believes that there should always be two spaces between a period and the beginning of the next sentence.

Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

The post What Does a Lesbian Bring on a Second Date – Kate Carroll de Gutes appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Chelsea Werner-Jatzke recycles an old Pixies’ song, transforming song lyrics into living characters.

Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Using physical language to convey universal emotions, Daemond Arrindell’s writing commands a visceral response.

Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

The post The Angel and Other Poems – Daemond Arrindell appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.