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Digressions is a podcast by novelist & poet Derek Berry featuring audio essays in which Derek tells stories to explore how & why we write. The essays will provoke questions about creative writing from unexpected angles, such as Dungeons & Dragons, Hiking, Stardew Valley, the Shrek cinematic univer…

Derek Berry

Jul 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
infrequent NEW EPISODES
16m AVG DURATION
4 EPISODES

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Digressions- Against Binge: A Treatise on Consumption

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 17:23

In this episode, Derek explores the benefits of taking one's time, enjoying art, and combating the capitalist urge to BINGE.

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Digressions - GET BORED!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 19:25

Derek speaks on why it's #Good, actually, to be bored sometimes. & on the magical time waste that is reading!

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Craft Bootcamp - Break The Line

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 15:29

Derek Berry breaks down the poetic line and how to use it effectively in a poem to advance meaning & introduce new complications to the poem's narrative. This is a CRAFT BOOTCAMP episode, which looks at a singular element of craft & provides prompts for exploring one's creative growth. To learn more, visit derekberrywriter.com

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Digressions - Speaking In Tongues

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 14:13

In the first episode of GLOSSOLALIA, Derek witnesses a man speaking in tongues at a Christian chastity camp. Later, they discover poetry & try to reconcile the limitations of language & the importance of sacred spaces.

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