Arts
The second summer of conversations recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference begins with James speaking with Marilyn Nelson, who has written poetry in many forms and for many audiences. Marilyn tells James about her fears of being pigeonholed as well as her love of musicality, embodying voices, and finding a way forward. Plus, Copper Canyon Executive Editor Michael Wiegers. - Marilyn Nelson: https://marilyn-nelson.com/ Buy Marilyn's books: Shop your local indie bookstore for Marilyn Nelson Marilyn and James discuss: Andrea Davis Pinkney Igor Stravinsky Maurice Manning Wyatt Prunty Childcraft Books Sara Teasdale Gwendolyn Brooks Linda Ronstadt "Songs for My Father" Norton's Anthology of Children's Literature Stephen Roxburgh Front Street Publishing Augusta Savage - Michael Wiegers: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/authors/michael-wiegers/ Copper Canyon Press: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/ Michael and James discuss: The New York Times Goodreads Amazon Michiko Kakutani Ocean Vuong RAILSPLITTER by Maurice Manning Melissa Stein Coffee House Press W.S. Merwin Robert Graves Alan Brilliant Unicorn Press - Music courtesy of Bea Troxel from her album, THE WAY THAT IT FEELS: https://www.beatroxel.com/ - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK /Instagram: tkwithjs / FB: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/