CQ Speaks The Carolina Quarterly

Colin Dekeersgieter sits down with Kristen Case to talk about her work “On Certainty” in the Spring/Summer 2021 issue. They discuss the ethics of the “you” in writing and the limits of our knowledge of an other, precision in language, the home’s connection to writing, and more! Enjoy.

Colin Dekeersgieter talks with Patrick Milian about his suite of poems in the Winter 2021 issue of The Carolina Quarterly. They talk about the ethics of form, the freedom of collaboration, and more. Patrick reads three of his poems from the issue.

Colin Dekeersgieter sits down with Alexandria Hall to discuss her poetry collection Field Music (2020). They discuss the art of mishearing, abundance and porosity, the shame of thinking poetically, and more. Alexandria reads three poems. There's some giggling.

Colin Dekeersgieter talks with Leo Collins about Maurice Natanson's essay "Academic Madness" from the Winter 1963 issue of The Carolina Quarterly. Raymond Carver is ignored. Colin maybe sealions. Things get personal.

Colin Dekeersgieter sits down with essayist and fiction writer Alisa Koyrakh to discuss Aisha A. Harvey's short story "The Coat of Many Coloreds" in the Summer 2020 Issue. Stay tuned to the end to hear Adam Houle read his poem "Easy Bird."

Colin sits down with editor-in-chief Kylan Rice to talk about the Spring 2020 issue of The Carolina Quarterly. This episode features readings by poet Jessica Q. Stark. Enjoy!