Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go?

When Words Fail with Alex Schechter & Billy Lezra

On the season finale, we're flipping the script! Host Alex Schechter reads his new story, "Novice," and then gets interviewed by Billy Lezra, a California-based author and returning guest on the show.  Check out Rough Cut Press [https://roughcutpress.com/], the queer digital arts journal co-founded by Billy; and read their new essay in Electric Literature [https://electricliterature.com/i-dont-know-how-to-live-if-my-anorexia-dies/]. Theme music by Nesasio [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nesasio/1739924606].  Transition music by onderwish [https://freesound.org/people/onderwish/]. If you like what you hear, please subscribe!

Dare to Write with Éric Morales-Franceschini

Puerto Rican-American poet Éric Morales-Franceschini joins me this week to talk displacement, challenging myths of the "homeland," and writing poetry on a dare.  Buy his award-winning collection Syndrome here [https://www.anhingapress.org/poetry/syndrome-by-ric-morales-franceschini]! Theme music by Nesasio [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nesasio/1739924606] Transition music by StrangerEight [https://freesound.org/people/StrangerEight/] Thank you for listening, and remember to subscribe!

Lost & Found with C.D. Rose

On this week's episode, British author C.D. Rose and I discuss travel, found photographs, short stories as jeweled devices, and finding a muse in German Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin.  C.D. Rose's newest collection of short stories, Walter Benjamin Stares At the Sea, is available here [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734871/walter-benjamin-stares-at-the-sea-by-cd-rose/].  Thank you for listening, and please remember to subscribe!

Creating Family with Stephen Van Dyke

LA-based author Stephen Van Dyke pops in this week to chat about being a Huell Howser-type, growing up in Albuquerque, NM, and his upcoming public art project: "Rim of the World Road Concert." Support the project's Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stephenvandyck/rim-of-the-world-road-concert], and buy Stephen's book [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1938900251].  Thank you for listening, and please remember to subscribe!

A Voice Amplified with Joey De Jesus

This week I catch up with New York-based poet Joey De Jesus about ookie-spooky dreams, his non-traditional poetry collection Hoax, and that time he ran for NY State Assembly.  Find Joey's Instagram here [https://www.instagram.com/dejesussaves/].  Thanks for listening, and please remember to subscribe!