“Noah Davis is a poet whose capacious imagination runs on river sounds and open air.” — Adrian Matejka, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and editor of Poetry. Noah Davis is an award-winning poet, whose collection The Last Beast We Revel In was my first read on my sabbatical. The poetry of Noah Davis is sensual, enlivening all senses whether it be the howling earth, family, dalliances with the beloved, or the creatures that companion and sustain us. This is his second collection of poems, his lyricism and eye hold promise for a bright future. Visit Noah Davis at noahdaviswriter.com Episode Show Notes …
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Todd Goddard on Jim Harrison (author of Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer’s Life)
“Todd Goddard tells the story of this bon vivant, outdoorsman, hellion, and great poet from his ancestors to his end with grace, momentum, generosity, and insight…and what a great American life it was, wreckage, glory, gifts, and ALL.” — REBECCA SOLNIT, author of Orwell’s Roses Todd Goddard is an award-winning writer with a Ph.D in literary studies to go along with J.D. Todd Goddard joins me to talk about his unparalleled work on one of my literary heroes, the poet and writer, Jim Harrison. Goddard’s book, Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer’s Life. Devouring Time is the finest biography my …
Sasha Waters on Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
“”I got saved by poetry, and I got saved by the beauty of the world.” — Mary Oliver Sasha Waters, an American documentary and experimental filmmaker, feminist and educator. She has produced and directed over twenty films and we are here today to talk about her latest, Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World, which will be theatrically released July 3rd (see dates and locations of screenings here) and will air nationally on the PBS series American Masters on August 25th, 2026. I cannot urge you enough, run to see Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the …