SoundPages
SoundPages is produced by Jack Straw Cultural Center as part of the Jack Straw Writers Program. This podcast features interviews and live readings from artists in the Jack Straw Writers Program. Each year a series of twelve episodes is produced featuring the current Jack Straw Writers and curator.-
Epiphanette and Other Poems – Dennis Caswell
Dennis Caswell brings a bit of whimsy to some of life’s unanswered questions.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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The Frenzy of the Red Berry and Other Work – Larry Crist
Larry Crist’s colorful poems reflect intimate scenes, taken from ordinary moments.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Ketogenesis Apocalypse – Peter Munro
Drawing from his experience with an ailing parent, Peter Munro describes the delicate and painful reality of the human condition.
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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In This Case – Judith Skillman
Judith Skillman experiments with form in her new work, shedding light on a personal history.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Soul Story – Josephine Ensign
Josephine Ensign examines her own desire to work with homeless people and the value of narrative advocacy work.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Reflections from a Border Town in South Texas - Emily Perez
Blending cultural content with personal experience, Emily Pérez infuses her poetry with musicality.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Anatomy Lesson – Corry Venema-Weiss
Corry Venema-Weiss longed to write about strange worlds from her youth, but was deterred by the daunting task of imagining them from scratch. Then she discovered a fascinating world ready-made: the 18th century.
The result of nearly ten years of research, her novel, The Genius of Desire, is the story of Will Theroux, his fall from a careful, respectable life and his redemption in a world hidden from history: Georgian London’s nascent gay subculture.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble and produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Delicate Strangers – Jay McAleer
Pulling ideas from his experience in the world of theater, Jay McAleer takes the reader behind the scenes of a traveling show. The cheeky interaction of his characters lends authenticity to his portrayal of stage life.
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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The Robot Scientist’s Daughter – Jeannine Hall Gailey
Using bright humor to render dark subject matter more readable, Jeannine Hall Gailey offers fresh verse on classic characters.
Music by the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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To Timbuktu and Back – Kaia Chessen
With details from her well-kept travel journals, Kaia Chessen takes readers through Africa in a genuine account of her journey.
Music by Rachel Matthews, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
