“I sound my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world.” ― Walt Whitman
The Flour City Yawp hosted by Albert Abonado is Rochester's source for poetry and poetry related news, featuring interviews, readings, and conversations about the latest in poetry. Get your poetry fix every Thursday at 2PM.
Poet Michael Prior calls in to talk about his beautiful collection of poems Model Disciple. We talk about identity and narrative, nature and poems, and more!
Michael Prior is a Japanese Canadian writer. A past winner of Matrix Magazine’s Lit Pop Award (2015), The Walrus’s Poetry Prize (2014), and Grain’s Short Grain Contest (2014), Michael’s first book of poems, Model Disciple, was published by Véhicule Press in Spring 2016. He currently is an MFA candidate in poetry at Cornell University.
Poet Peter Makuck came by the studio to talk about his latest book, the necessity of mindfulness, the lyrical eye and more!
The poetry editors of SUNY Geneseo's Gandy Dancer swing by the studio to talk about the process of editing the SUNY-wide magazine, the challenges involved with a rotating staff, and their favorite poems. We also get a chance to hear each read a sample of their work.
Poet Jordi Alonso calls in to talk about his fascinating collection The Lover's Phrasebook, a set of poems on postcards designed to be shared with others. We talk about the connection between nature and love, the lost art of letter writing and more.
About Jordi Alonso:
John Gallaher took some time out of his busy AWP schedule to talk about trends in genre-bending, the long poem, and his new writing projects.
Poet Elaine Fletcher Chapman took some time out of her busy AWP schedule to sit down and talk about her debut collection of poetry Hunger for Salt. We talked about mindfulness, nature and poetry, and the challenges of a debut collection.
A pre-recorded interview with the poet and debut novelist Timothy Liu from AWP. We talk about mothers and therapy, dreams and cats, monogamy and poetry. It's a literary bonanza!
Poet Holly Amos stopped by during AWP to discuss her book Continual guidance of air. We discuss her veganism, poetry and activism, the body and relationships. Plus, Holly shares some of her beautiful poems with us. About Holly Amos: Holly Amos is an animal rights advocate and vegan. She is the author of the full-length poetry collection Continual guidance of air as well as the chapbook This Is a Flood, both from H_NGM_N BKS.
Poet and Scholar John Roche swings by to talk about his really exciting project mapping the Black Mountain College's influence around the country. We talk about the history of the college and its lingering effects on our cultural landscape.
Dale Davis is back in the studio to talk about her work with the New York State Literary Center. She discusses the origin and growth of the program. Also featured: a rare reading given by inmates in the Monroe County Correctional Facility. More information about the New York State Literary Center can be found here: http://www.nyslc.org/
