StoryTalk by 1WC 1-Week Critique

In this episode, Matthew K. Schmidt, Ingrid Wenzler, and Adam al-Sirgany discuss Donald Barthelme’s story “The Glass Mountain,” from his 1970 collection City Life.

StoryTalk is a production of the Iowa-based arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), which provides pedagogical resources and editorial support to students and teachers of the literary arts. You can learn more about our programs or support our work by visiting https://www.1weekcritique.com.

NB: Across StoryTalk, we occasionally discuss difficult issues of many kinds. While we believe that literature is one of the appropriate venues in which to speak to material that can be disturbing, we recognize not all individuals are best served by engaging all matters directly. We hope you'll view as it's right for you.

#1WC #Fiction #ShortStories #WritingCommunity

Adam al-Sirgany interviews Erin O’Luanaigh about developing her ekphrastic poem “The Swing” shaped by a painting of Jean-Honoré Fragonard.

Interview conducted on 12/17/2021.

The Interview Series is a production of the Iowa-based arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), which provides pedagogical resources and editorial support to students and teachers of the literary arts.

You can learn more about our programs, support our work, and view Erin’s poems, first and final, visiting https://www.1weekcritique.com.

For more information on Erin’s work, please see her website:

https://www.erinoluanaigh.com

Her Twitter at

@erinowhat

Or find her podcast (sub)Text at

https://subtextpodcast.com

NB: Across the Interview Series, we occasionally discuss difficult issues of many kinds. While we believe that literature is one of the appropriate venues in which to speak to material that can be disturbing, we recognize not all individuals are best served by engaging all matters directly. We hope you'll view as it's right for you.


All rights to the work remain with the author.

In this episode, Ingrid Wenzler, Matthew K. Schmidt, and Adam al-Sirgany discuss “New Pocahontas” from Jonathan Blum’s 2019 collection The Usual Uncertainties (Rescue Press).

StoryTalk is a production of the Iowa-based arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), which provides pedagogical resources and editorial support to students and teachers of the literary arts. You can learn more about our programs or support our work by visiting https://www.1weekcritique.com.

NB: Across StoryTalk, we occasionally discuss difficult issues of many kinds. While we believe that literature is one of the appropriate venues in which to speak to material that can be disturbing, we recognize not all individuals are best served by engaging all matters directly. We hope you'll view as it's right for you.

In this episode, Ingrid Wenzler, Matthew K. Schmidt, and Adam al-Sirgany discuss “The New Pocahontas” from Jonathan Blum’s 2019 collection The Usual Uncertainties (Rescue Press).

StoryTalk is a production of the Iowa-based arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), which provides pedagogical resources and editorial support to students and teachers of the literary arts. You can learn more about our programs or support our work by visiting https://www.1weekcritique.com.

NB: Across StoryTalk, we occasionally discuss difficult issues of many kinds. While we believe that literature is one of the appropriate venues in which to speak to material that can be disturbing, we recognize not all individuals are best served by engaging all matters directly. We hope you'll view as it's right for you.

#1WC #Fiction #ShortStories #WritingCommunity

Jon Riccio interviews Shelley Wong. Their conversation focuses on the revision of "Refrain," found in Shelley's debut collection, AS SHE APPEARS (YesYes Books, 2022), winner of the 2019 Pamet River Prize. Highlights from their discussion include the duplex form, pop culture, fashion, fairy tales, and queerness, plus a dance move or two. Enjoy!

Interview conducted on 8/21/2022.

The Interview Series is a production of the Iowa-based arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), which provides pedagogical resources and editorial support to students and teachers of the literary arts.

You can learn more about our programs, support our work, and view excerpts of Chad's earlier draft and published version of the poem for side-by-side comparison by visiting https://www.1weekcritique.com.

AS SHE APPEARS can be purchased wherever books are sold, including YesYes Books:

https://www.yesyesbooks.com/product-p...

More information on Shelley can be found on her website:

http://www.shelley-wong.com

NB: Across the Interview Series, we occasionally discuss difficult issues of many kinds. While we believe that literature is one of the appropriate venues in which to speak to material that can be disturbing, we recognize not all individuals are best served by engaging all matters directly. We hope you'll view as it's right for you.

All rights to the work remain with the author.

#1WC #Poetry #Editing #WritersLife

Matthew Schmidt interviews Raena Shirali. Their conversation focuses on the revision of one poem into two, "lucky inhabitant" and "daayan after a village feast" from summonings (Black Lawrence, 2022). Schmidt and Shirali chat about docupoetics, persona poems, witch hunting in India, and more. Enjoy!

Interview conducted on 8/16/2022.

The Interview Series is a production of the Iowa-based arts and education nonprofit 1-Week Critique (1WC), which provides pedagogical resources and editorial support to students and teachers of the literary arts.

You can learn more about our programs, support our work, and view excerpts of Chad's earlier draft and published version of the poem for side-by-side comparison by visiting https://www.1weekcritique.com.

summonings can be purchased wherever books are sold, including Black Lawrence Press:

https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/...

More information on Raena can be found on her website:

http://www.raenashirali.com

NB: Across the Interview Series, we occasionally discuss difficult issues of many kinds. While we believe that literature is one of the appropriate venues in which to speak to material that can be disturbing, we recognize not all individuals are best served by engaging all matters directly. We hope you'll view as it's right for you.

All rights to the work remain with the author.

#1WC #Poetry #Editing #WritersLife