Molly Tenenbaum: Poems about ventriloquism
Jun 21st, 2007 by Jack Straw
Poet Molly Tenenbaum‘s newest work is inspired by her father and grandfather’s stints as professional ventriloquists. In this podcast, you’ll hear snippets of her interview with 2007 Jack Straw Writers Program curator Matt Briggs and highlights from her live reading at the Jack Straw May Reading Series.
In recognition of Molly’s free-spirited word-smithing and her deep connections to Seattle’s poetry and folk music communities, Jack Straw Productions and Matt Briggs have nominated her for Seattle’s 2008 Poet Populist. Poets are nominated by various Seattle arts organizations, and the public is invited to vote for their favorite poet at http://www.poetpopulist.org. For more about Molly Tenenbaum, visit her page on the Jack Straw website.
This podcast was produced as part of the 2007 Jack Straw Writers Program. All of the writers heard in this series are published in the Jack Straw Writers Anthology, and featured online at www.jackstraw.org. Music in this podcast is performed by Tamara Friedman and recorded as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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