SoundPages Podcast

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SoundPages features interviews and readings from fellows in the Jack Straw Writers Program

  1. War Boys – Jason Prokowiew

    Feb 25

    War Boys – Jason Prokowiew

    Jason Prokowiew’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a braided memoir about his Russian father’s adoption by the Nazis who murdered his family at the start of World War II, and the trauma he carried into parenthood. In his conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they talk through the reason his father had […] The post War Boys – Jason Prokowiew appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    28 min
  2. I Go Back to Both Sides of the Dream – Makayla Danielle Gay

    Feb 11

    I Go Back to Both Sides of the Dream – Makayla Danielle Gay

    Makayla Danielle Gay’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a series of poetry collages that combine poetry with archival film from her family. In her conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they discuss the process of going through archival material, why she says art-making is an act of community, and the challenge of […] The post I Go Back to Both Sides of the Dream – Makayla Danielle Gay appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    20 min
  3. The Parasol Maker – Mia Tong

    Jan 28

    The Parasol Maker – Mia Tong

    Mia Tong’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a mythology-inspired Young Adult adventure duology. The story revolves around a young adult named Vana, her caretaker who contracts an illness, and Vana’s journey to find a cure in a vast country she knows little about. In her conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they […] The post The Parasol Maker – Mia Tong appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    24 min
  4. A Town Called Slaughter – Mateo Bracken

    12/31/2025

    A Town Called Slaughter – Mateo Bracken

    Mateo Bracken’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a manuscript of Auburn, Washington’s settler colonial history in verse. In his conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they discuss where he turned for information on the history of Auburn, the multiple meanings of the name “Slaughter,” and why he’s called to write about Auburn’s […] The post A Town Called Slaughter – Mateo Bracken appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    24 min
  5. Reruns – Connor Watkins-Xu

    12/17/2025

    Reruns – Connor Watkins-Xu

    Connor Watkins-Xu’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a book of poems covering themes of trauma, depression, and struggling with faith, which he hopes will “carry emotions and revelation.” In his conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they discuss his journey from Alabama to Washington State, some of the poets who’ve influenced him, […] The post Reruns – Connor Watkins-Xu appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    27 min
  6. All Over the Map – Hillary Behrman

    12/03/2025

    All Over the Map – Hillary Behrman

    Hillary Behrman’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a novel called All Over the Place and a collection of short stories called Lake Effect that explore human care and intimacy in a world that breeds doubt and isolation. In her conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they discuss some of the themes of […] The post All Over the Map – Hillary Behrman appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    24 min
  7. The Forest Bison – Nhatt Nichols

    11/05/2025

    The Forest Bison – Nhatt Nichols

    Nhatt Nichols’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a non-fiction graphic novel about the history of the Białowieża Forest, a World Heritage Area that sits between Poland and Belarus, and how the forest and humanity influence each other. In her conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they explore how she first became interested […] The post The Forest Bison – Nhatt Nichols appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    28 min
  8. When Mother Took Her Hair Down – Sigrun Susan Lane

    10/22/2025

    When Mother Took Her Hair Down – Sigrun Susan Lane

    Sigrun Susan Lane’s project for the 2025 Jack Straw Writers Program is a collection of poems about her immigrant family and their origins in Iceland. In her conversation with curator Kathleen Alcalá, they discuss Icelandic folklore such as the little people, the influence of Icelandic poet Jakobína Johnson on her life, and the importance of […] The post When Mother Took Her Hair Down – Sigrun Susan Lane appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

    24 min
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SoundPages features interviews and readings from fellows in the Jack Straw Writers Program

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  • Creator
    Jack Straw Cultural Center
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    231
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Jack Straw Cultural Center 2020
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    SoundPages Podcast