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.-
Eh, Bruddah – Sharon Hashimoto
Sharon Hashimoto captures her father’s voice in her new work, Eh, Bruddah. It’s a touching, humor-infused story of family told with a cultural bent.
Music by Rachel Matthews, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Smiling Peanuts – Sally Neumann
Sally Neumann presents colorful, touching portraits of her kin. Humorous banter and raw descriptions are cleverly knit together in this piece.
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.
Music by Rachel Matthews, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Prey – Claudia Rowe
Claudia Rowe documents her four-year correspondence with a serial murderer in her manuscript, Prey. The poignant narrative expresses true vulnerability and depth of emotion.
Music by Rachel Matthews, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Hidden City Diaries – Gabriela Denise Frank
Gabriela Denise Frank takes a closer look at American cities; ruminating on the character of a place. Her travels abroad inspired her to capture regional distinctions in the United States.
Music by Rachel Matthews, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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The Clueless Eater – Kathleen Alcalá
With innocent curiosity and an open mind, Kathleen Alcalá delves into her community of Bainbridge Island to explore food. Through interviews with local farmers, bee keepers, and neighbors, Alcalá raises new questions about sustainability.
Music by Rachel Matthews, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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White Shoulders, San Francisco 1953 – Mitsu Sundvall
Mitsu Sundvall takes you back to San Francisco in 1953 where multi-generations of a Japanese family play out their roles. Backstage at a nightclub, readers take in the atmosphere in a cultural context.
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.
Music by Rachel Matthews and produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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She Loves Me Not – Robert Lamirande
With easy humor and an engaging voice, Robert Lamirande relays the encounters of a young adult in the dating world. Readers feel embarassed, hopeful, reminiscent, and discouraged as they experience the characters’ travails. Lamirande’s narrative is a breezy look into modern courtship.
THIS PODCAST CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.
Music performed by Grand Hallway and recorded as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Real Context – Nassim Assefi
Drawing from her own experiences abroad, Nassim Assefi creates true to life scenarios playing on today’s world politics. Her characters bring different perspectives to a story that requires multi-layered explanation. From the streets of Kabul, Assefi shares the world of war in a contemporary context.
Music performed by Srivani Jade, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Moving through History – Larissa Min
Larissa Min reflects on global migration through her own family’s journey from Korea to Brazil to the United States. Her intimate story is told with poignant lyricism and brings to light not only her own history, but also the transformations that families experience through migration.
Music by Randal Bays, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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Travel through Trade – Donald Fels
In his exploration of trade, Donald Fels brings to light stories of rich, cultural heritage. As a world traveler, artist, and writer, Fels weaves together his experiences and research, resulting in an intricate account of history.
Music by August Denhard and Munir Nurettin Beken, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
