The Icebox: fiction & poetry

Frank Ocean's "Bad Religion" & Fadlan Sheikh's "The Devil of Hell's Kitchen"

YPAS singer, Brianna Johnson sings "Bad Religion," by Frank Ocean. This is followed by a full panel analysis. Fadlan Sheikh reads his poem, "The Devil of Hell's Kitchen," which Vee Sunkara and Sam Baker then analyze.  The Icebox Website- http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com Icebox Donation Link: https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support (Icebox Audio Composer) Aaron Moeller Percussion Sites:     Soundcloud- Aaron Moeller         musescore.com- aaronmoellerperc

PART 2: Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

Dupont Manual student, Fadlan Sheikh makes his debut as a host on The Icebox. The four hosts deliver an in-depth analysis of the timeless enigma, "A Good Man is Hard to Find."  The Icebox Website- http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com [http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com] Icebox Donation Link: https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support [https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support] (Icebox Audio Composer) Aaron Moeller Percussion Sites: Soundcloud- Aaron Moeller musescore.com [//musescore.com]- aaronmoellerperc

PART 1: Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

Mayukha Bhamidipati reads "A Good Man is Hard to Find," by Flannery O'Connor. This story first appeared in the 1953 anthology, "The Avon Book of Modern Writing." In 1956, O'Connor's short story collection, also titled "A Good Man is Hard to Find," was a finalist in The National Book Awards. After again placing among finalists in both 1961 and 1966, O'Connor was named winner of the 1972 National Book Awards for her anthology, "The Complete Stories." Also among her most notable short stories are "Everything that Rises Must Converge," "A Temple of the Holy Ghost," "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," and "The River." If you like "A Good Man is Hard to Find," be sure to check out short stories by Shirley Jackson and Raymond Carver.  LINKS FOR AFTER WATCHING PART 1... Bruce Springsteen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hoghF3g-ew [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hoghF3g-ew] Flannery O'connor Website- https://flanneryoconnor.com/index.html [https://flanneryoconnor.com/index.html] The Icebox Website- http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com [http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com] Icebox Donation Link: https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support [https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support] (Icebox Audio Composer) Aaron Moeller Percussion Sites: Soundcloud- Aaron Moeller  musescore.com [//musescore.com]- aaronmoellerperc

Tiana Clark's "Soil Horizon" & Sam Baker's "The Yellow"

WARNING: graphic descriptions of historic race-based violence (Part 1: "Soil Horizon") and animal abuse (Part 2: "The Yellow")  Mayukha Bhamidipati reads "Soil Horizon," by Tiana Clark from her poetry anthology, "I Can't Talk About the Trees Without the Blood." The anthology was published by The University of Pittsburgh Press in 2018 and won the 2017 Agnes Lynch Starret Poetry Prize as well as the 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. Clark's other book of poems "Equilibrium" was published in 2016. If you like "Soil Horizon" in this episode, be sure to check out poets, Terrance Hayes and Roger Reeves.  Tiana Clark Website - http://www.tianaclark.com/about [http://www.tianaclark.com/about] Next, Sam Baker reads his short story, "The Yellow" and Mayukha and Vee come together to discuss the piece. Baker's works have appeared most notably in The Evocations Review, Up North Lit, The Ice Colony, The Elevation Review, Straight Forward Poetry, and the K’in Literary Journal. Sam Baker's Website- http://sambakercreativewriting.weebly.com [http://sambakercreativewriting.weebly.com] The Icebox Website- http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com [http://manualtheicebox.weebly.com] Icebox Donation Link: https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support [https://anchor.fm/dupont-manual-creative/support] (Icebox Audio Composer) Aaron Moeller Percussion Sites:     Soundcloud- Aaron Moeller         musescore.com [//Aaron Moeller Percussion Sites: ]- aaronmoellerperc