Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour Dr. Andy Jones

On the 7/24/24 edition of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Leanne Schwartz describes how she crafts her emotional, complex, and visceral young adult novels while still hitting her assigned deadlines. She shares a sample from her book A Darker Shore.. Stella Beratlis discusses how her career as a librarian informs her poetic verse, detailing how she often reads obscure reference books to inspire poetic ideas. She argues that poets can use their toolkits to write unique historical fictions,...

On the 7/17/24 edition of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas discusses managing the overlapping releases of her two new books. She describes what inspired the titles of her new releases, and the reasoning behind splitting her new collection A Shared and Sacred Space half into formal verse and half into free verse. She then shares a poem from each collection, “The History of Soup” from A Shared and Sacred Space and “The Day I was a Visiting Second Grade Teacher” ...

On the 7/3/24 edition of Dr.Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Susan Kelly-DeWitt discusses her various inspirations for her new book Frangible Operas, citing loss and aging as two thematic pillars for the collection. Susan also gives an insight into her writing process, then reads a poem about her adolescence in Oahu, titled “Poem After The War.” She read two more pieces, “Teaching Poetry in Prison,” and “Confluence,” while also elaborating on the validity of answering questions with poems. M...

On the 7/3/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Dorinda Wegener discusses the growth and organization of her newly released collection, Four Fields. She shares a poem written for her father. Much of her work begins with an image from the natural wold, and frequently helps her process pain. Wegener then reads a poem she wrote for her daughter as she was growing up. Rina Palumbo hones her love for the experimental into the curation process of the journal Third Street Review, a pu...

On the 6/26/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Todd Cirillo discusses how his residence in New Orleans shapes his creativity and writing style. He then shares a poem. Cirillo elaborates on the creation of his newest book Disposable Darlings, and its careful design. He then reads two more poems from this selection. Dr.Andy closes out the episode by reading some of the writing he posts on Substack and sharing a Gary Snyder reading.Todd Cirillo has been called “the best American...

On the 6/19/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Bob Stanley elaborates on how his ventures inspire his poetry and shares a poem about his travels with his wife Joyce. Autumn Newman explains how curating personal challenges through an Instagram poetry community has helped her as a writer. She then reads a poem titled “Shame.” Maria Steinhauser describes the process of running a 100 mile race and how running has granted her time to wander amidst the natural environment. She read...