Authors Unbound

Unbound Edition Press
Authors Unbound

A podcast connecting passionate writers with passionate readers. Presented by Unbound Edition Press. Hosted by Patrick Davis, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief and Peter Campion, Executive Editor.

  1. Armen Davoudian Unbound

    MAY 21

    Armen Davoudian Unbound

    Armen Davoudian is an Iranian-born poet who grew up in Isfahan and currently resides in California. He is the translator of Hopscotch by Fatemeh Shams, a collection of poems by the contemporary Persian dissident poet, published in English and German. Davoudian holds an MFA from Johns Hopkins University and is a PhD candidate in English at Stanford University, where his research focuses on metanoia in Renaissance poetry. His poems and translations appear in Poetry, The Yale Review, The Hopkins Review, and other literary journals. His chapbook, Swan Song, won the Frost Place Competition. This week we discuss the debut of his newest poetry collection, The Palace of Forty Pillars, that was long-listed for the National Book Critics Circle Award and named a “Best Book of Spring” by the San Francisco Chronicle. Davoudian reads and reflects on several of his poems, including “27 Marjan Street,” “Travel Ban,” and the first sonnet from the book’s titular sequence. The conversation also explores how personal and cultural distances can enrich poetic insight, how form can be both a constraint and a generative force, and what Davoudian is currently working on.  Join us as we have a heartfelt conversation that revolves around his collection of poetry and explore how his experiences of migration, queerness, and cultural duality shape and deepen his creative work. This is Armen Davoudian Unbound. Purchase your copy of The Palace of Forty Pillars on amazon or directly from https://tinhouse.com/book/palace-of-forty-pillars/  For more from Unbound Edition Press, visit us at https://www.unboundedition.com/

    37 min
  2. Charles Douthat Unbound

    APR 30

    Charles Douthat Unbound

    Charles is a poet, retired litigator, and visual artist. During a long mid-life illness, he started writing poems and painting — a creative turn that stuck. His poetry has since appeared in a wide range of magazines and journals, including Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac, and his artwork has been exhibited in many shows. His first poetry collection, Blue for Oceans, won the 2011 PEN New England Award for best book of poetry by a New England author. This week however, we are going to be discussing his newest collection of poetry, Again. In his work he charts a profound journey through love, loss and the complicated grace of survival. These stories traverse his life, from his childhood’s glorious moments, to the raw territories of grief, that spread into how family shapes and also haunt us.These poems range from California beach towns to the New England woodlands, but despite the distance, remind us that even our deepest wounds can reveal moments of startling beauty.  Join us as we have a heartfelt conversation that revolves around his collection of poetry Again and explore what his experiences and the connections between his past and present play in his creative work. This is Charles Douthat Unbound. Purchase your copy of Again on amazon or directly from Unbound Edition Press at https://www.unboundedition.com/product/again-charles-douthat-poetry/  For more from Unbound Edition Press, visit us at https://www.unboundedition.com/

    31 min
  3. KINK IS with Race Bannon Beatrice Stonebanks

    12/18/2024

    KINK IS with Race Bannon Beatrice Stonebanks

    Race Bannon has been an organizer, writer, educator, speaker and activist in the LGBT, leather/kink, polyamory and HIV/STI prevention realms since 1973. He has authored two books, been published extensively, spoken to hundreds of audiences, created the world’s largest kink-friendly psychotherapist and medical referral service, but specifically were going to be following his work on his work KINK IS, which was a collaboration with (amongst other authors) our other guest Beatrice Stonebanks, who has been a member of the San Francisco BDSM scene for 25 years and lives in a 24/7 alternative-power-exchange relationship as the Loving Dominant. Beatrice is a Feminine Dominant, a published author, an award-winning speaker, and a community outreach leader. Together, Race and Beatrice unpack the stories in Kink Is, from teachers to astrophysicists, revealing the humanity and empowerment found in exploring identity through kink. They discuss the anthology’s mission to dismantle shame, build understanding, and celebrate the universality of non-traditional expressions of connection. Join us as our hosts share their lives on the sexual frontier, and how it can surprisingly impact not only relationships, but also the individual and society as a whole. This is Race Bannon and Beatrice Stonebanks Unbound. Purchase your copy of KINK IS on amazon or directly from Unbound Edition Press at https://www.unboundedition.com/product/kink-is-divine-deviance-collective-anthology/  For more from Unbound Edition Press, visit us at https://www.unboundedition.com/

    53 min

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A podcast connecting passionate writers with passionate readers. Presented by Unbound Edition Press. Hosted by Patrick Davis, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief and Peter Campion, Executive Editor.

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