The second summer of conversations recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference begins with James speaking with Marilyn Nelson, who has written poetry in many forms and for many audiences. Marilyn tells James about her fears of being pigeonholed as well as her love of musicality, embodying voices, and finding a way forward. Plus, Copper Canyon Executive Editor Michael Wiegers.     

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Marilyn Nelson: https://marilyn-nelson.com/

Buy Marilyn's books: Shop your local indie bookstore for Marilyn Nelson

Marilyn and James discuss: 

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Igor Stravinsky 

Maurice Manning 

Wyatt Prunty

Childcraft Books 

Sara Teasdale 

Gwendolyn Brooks 

Linda Ronstadt "Songs for My Father" 

Norton's Anthology of Children's Literature 

Stephen Roxburgh

Front Street Publishing

Augusta Savage 

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Michael Wiegers: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/authors/michael-wiegers/

Copper Canyon Press: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/

Michael and James discuss: 

The New York Times 

Goodreads 

Amazon

Michiko Kakutani 

Ocean Vuong 

RAILSPLITTER by Maurice Manning 

Melissa Stein 

Coffee House Press 

W.S. Merwin 

Robert Graves 

Alan Brilliant 

Unicorn Press 

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Music courtesy of Bea Troxel from her album, THE WAY THAT IT FEELS: https://www.beatroxel.com/

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