The English Suite podcast

Widener English Suite
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The voice of Widener University's English and Creative Writing department.

  1. "The blank page never judges you": Talking poetry with Ken Pobo

    06/20/2023

    "The blank page never judges you": Talking poetry with Ken Pobo

    Ken Pobo’s been writing for more than 50 years. What keeps him going and how has his work grown and stayed vital? Ken shares poems from his latest chapbooks Lavender Fire, Lavender Rose (Brickhouse Books) and Gold Bracelet in a Cave: Aunt Stokesia (Ethel) and gives advice for budding poets on how to discover your voice and find a community of supportive writers.

    37 min

  2. 12/06/2022

    Homecoming Open Mic Event, Fall 2022

    Widener students, alumni, and faculty read creative writing by themselves and others. The event was held on Zoom in October 2022.

    33 min

  3. 10/25/2022

    Asali Solomon reads from her novel The Days of Afrekete

    Author Asali Solomon reads from her novel, The Days of Afrekete, which the New York Times calls "a feat of engineering...a reverie, a riff on Mrs. Dalloway and a love story...in prose as clear as water." Solomon was visiting writer at Widener University in October 2022. For more information, see https://www.asalisolomon.com/

    33 min

  4. 09/11/2022

    Jayne Thompson and Andrea Zittlau on community writing projects

    Join us for a conversation with Professors Jayne Thompson and Andrea Zittlau, who talk about their work on collaborative community writing workshops and publishing projects in schools and prisons.

    38 min

  5. 04/25/2022

    Celebrating National Poetry Month 2022

    We celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing some original poetry and favorite poems, presented by members of the Widener University community.

    15 min

  6. 03/20/2022

    Debunking the myths about English and Creative Writing majors

    Is the English major worth it? Are any of the myths about studying English and Creative Writing true? Widener undergraduate student Gabby Norris hosts. We hear stories and insights from alumnae Taylor Blum and Josh Schneider, current student Ashley Serrano, and professor Christine Woody.

    46 min
  7. Discovering performance in unlikely places: A conversation with Lone Brick Theatre director Rob Reutter

    03/12/2022

    Discovering performance in unlikely places: A conversation with Lone Brick Theatre director Rob Reutter

    Jim Esch and Shpresa Ymeraj talk with Rob Reutter, director of the Lone Brick Theatre Company, about the history of the company and their  cutting edge performances in and around the Widener University community. Lone Brick's newest production is Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman. It runs March 26, 27, 29, 30 and April 1, 2 at 8:00 pm in Lathem Hall on the Widener campus. Tickets are $12 and seating is limited.  Tickets are available HERE.  You can follow Lone Brick Theatre on Facebook.

    34 min
  8. Visiting writer Sherrie Flick

    01/30/2022

    Visiting writer Sherrie Flick

    Sherrie Flick was the Widener University visiting writer in October  2021. She held a virtual reading by Zoom. In this episode, hosted by Gabby Norris with an introduction by Shpresa Ymeraj, you will hear excerpts from Sherrie Flick's short fiction,  as well as her responses to questions from the audience. Sherrie Flick is the author of the novel Reconsidering Happiness  (University of Nebraska Press), the flash fiction chapbook I Call This  Flirting (Flume Press), and two short story collections with Autumn  House Press: Whiskey, Etc. (2016) and Thank Your Lucky Stars (Fall  2018). Her nonfiction has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Creative  Nonfiction, Pittsburgh Quarterly, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You can follow her at sherrieflick.com.

    23 min
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The voice of Widener University's English and Creative Writing department.

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  • Creator
    Widener English Suite
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Widener English Suite
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    The English Suite podcast