Dark fantasy writer Zin E. Clarke wins with "Flowers from the Sea"

With heartfelt, gritty, and sometimes humorous essays, Cindy House's memoir Mother Noise addresses her years of drug addiction, becoming a parent, and her long friendship with David Sedaris. Learn more about "Mother Noise." Hear Cindy read one of the essays from Mother Noise in Episode 16. Read ou…

Episode notes  July Westhale ’13 imagines life in outer space with her forthcoming poetry collection "Moon Moon." On this episode, she gives us a preview with "the world as it is."  Find the transcript on our episode page. About our guest July Westhale ’13 holds an MFA in Poetry from Lesley. Westha…

On our final National Poetry Month episode of the year, Bonita Lee Penn shares a hopeful poem inspired by death (no really).  Find the transcript on our episode page. Today's guest Bonita Lee Penn is an alumna of our MFA in Creative Writing program, a Pittsburgh poet and the author of Every Morning…

In our third National Poetry Month episode of the month, a visit to New York City expands Staci Halt's understanding of poetry and inspires her poem "Soft." A transcript of this episode, info about programs at Lesley University, and more podcast stuff can be found on the episode page. Today's guest…