POPULARITY
Poems about Jewish American Identity, from Dennis Lee, Wilderness Sarchild, and Fran Markover.Support the show
Pieces on confessions and spirituality from Peggy Schimmelman, Dwayne Thorpe, and Anastasia Vassos.Support the show
Celebrating our spring semester interns with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Fran Markover, Ruth Goring, and Wilderness Sarchild. Support the show
A three-poem preview of Proof of Life by Kathy O'Fallon, winner of the 2026 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize.Support the show
Commemorating the anniversary of the capture of Saigon, with excerpts from Jeffrey Minch, Michael Miller, and Gary Lark. Support the show
Poems that take place outside, from Maura High, Beverly Osband, Sam Schmidt, and Jean Connor.Support the show
Celebrating the start of baseball season with work from Bea Epstein, Barry Nemett, John Kimmey, and Jennifer Wallace.Support the show
Celebrating National Siblings Day with pieces from Perie Longo, Helen Vo-Dinh, and Gail DiMaggio.Support the show
Pieces on aging body parts by Harry Bauld, Michael Brodin, and Katherine Briccetti. Support the show
A sneak peek into the new issue with Richard Jacobs, Hania Qutub, Mary Alice Dixon, and Robbie Gamble.Support the show
An appreciation of literature and writers with poems by Mark Brooks, Judy Ireland, Florence Weinberger, and Bonnie Naradzay. Support the show
Writing on the desire to be of service, from Judith Chalmer, Diana Woodcock, and Andrew Brown. Support the show
Commemorating John Keats with odes by John Philip Drury, Myra Shapiro, and Mark Elber. Support the show
To the moon and beyond with poets Colleen Gibbons, Mark MacAllister, and Ruth Mota.Support the show
Elemental tangents, with poems by Jim Nawrocki, Kay Cash-Smith, and Susan Haroutunian Cunningham.Support the show
Poems and excerpts on learning about Black history, by Kevin Nance, Elizabeth Esris, Kathleen O'Toole, and Melvin Douglas Williams.Support the show
Olivia Berry and Megan Kryk, co-founders of Radical Catalyst Art and Literary Journal (where Leo is currently doing an editorial internship!) join Leo to talk about why they decided to start Radical Catalyst, how they put together the first issue, and the impact that they hope Radical Catalyst will have.Follow Radical Catalyst on Instagram!Radical Catalyst Official WebsiteApply for Internships at Radical Catalyst!Donate to Support Radical Catalyst
We speak with ‘Roads & Kingdoms’ co-founder Nathan Thornburgh. Plus: in conversation with the founders of ‘Souvenir’, Augusta Sagnelli and Kyle Berlin, and Hillary Brenhouse from ‘Elastic’, a magazine dedicated to psychedelic art and literature.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day with pieces from Rachel Heimowitz, Claire Kahane, Fran Markover, and Rosanne Singer. Support the show
Poems from Philadelphian writers Joy Gorson, Beth Brown Preston, and Bill Buskirk.Support the show
Celebrating Robert Service's Birthday, with poems by Rebecca Leet, John J. Hohn, and Pamela Wynn.Support the show
Poems about small hopes, from Kathleen Hellen, Becky Sakellariou, Paula Sergi, and Martin Steyer.Support the show
The Healing Muse, Upstate's literary and visual arts journal, was first published in the year 2000. Editor The Healing Muse, Upstate's literary and visual arts journal, was first published in the year 2000. Editor Deirdre Neilen, PhD, Deirdre Neilen, PhD, tells about the evolution of the journal and its 25th issue, which was published recently. Neilen is an associate professor of bioethics and humanities at Upstate. tells about the evolution of the journal and its 25th issue, which was published recently. Neilen is an associate professor of bioethics and humanities at Upstate.
Pieces about Christmas and New Year's, from Nancy Smith Harris, Patric Pepper, and Liz Abrams-Morley. Support the show
Four sonnets from 2025 Poetry Contest winner Angie Minkin.Support the show
Poems from Henry Morgenthau III and past Morgenthau Prize winners Dennis Lee, Mark Elber, and Winifred Hughes.Support the show
Featuring excerpts and poems about drunkenness from Andrew Brown, Terri Steel, and Rick Rohdenburg. Support the show
The right of peaceful assembly, with excerpts and poems from Esther Cantu, Judy Callarman, and Tillie Friedenberg.Support the show
Recognizing the kindness of others, with poems from David Bergman, Henry Morgenthau III, and Rhett Watts. Support the show
Featuring pieces from Dr. Denisha Naidoo, Dr. Beverly Greenspan, and Dr. Michelle Morouse. Support the show
Writing about College from Joyce Abell, Terry Miller, and Winifred Hughes.Support the show
Celebrating Noah Webster with poems about words from Jennifer Pratt-Walter, Sherri Stepakoff, Sarah Yerkes, and Hal Grinberg.Support the show
New Zealand's longest-running arts and literary journal is celebrating its milestone 250th issue.
Poems about Indian Schools from Red Hawk and Joel Savishinsky, and a painting from Alma Roberts.Support the show
Tributes to teachers from Roy Cheng Tsung and Maureen Murphy Woodcock. Support the show
Recognizing October is for Oceans month, with pieces from Passager's Pandemic Diaries series from Mark Tochen, Johan Fremling, Isabel Learza, and Suzanne Iuppa.Support the show
A literary journal founded in Wellington two years ago has been named one of five international winners of a US literary magazine incubator prize.
Poems about food from Wendy Hoffman, Christine Higgins, and Fran Markover. Support the show
Selections from the forthcoming 2025 Poetry Contest issue, featuring poems by Philip Stern, Buffy Shutt, Susan Miller, and Byron Hoot. Support the show
Honoring the memory of Marian McQuade, with poems and a letter by Richard Levine, Alice Duggan, and Sue Marcus. Support the show
More than 700 people have signed an open letter to the vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne, calling on her to sacrifice ten per cent of her salary to save the literary magazine, Meanjin. It follows Melbourne University Publishing's announcement that Meanjin will shuts down one of Australia's oldest literary journals, after its final issue is released in December.
A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an interview with Susan Baur, founder of Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage (OLAUG) and author of "In the Company of Turtles."Support the show
Libby Cudmore is the author of The Big Rewind (William Morrow 2016) and Negative Girl (Datura 2024) as well as the Wade & Jacks series in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchock Mystery Magazine, and Tough. Her work has been published in Orca, Dark Waters, Stone's Throw and the Anthony Award-nominated Lawyers Guns & Money: Crime Fiction Inspired By the Songs of Warren Zevon, which she co-edited with Art Taylor.She is the recipient of the Eleventh Hour Innaugural Literary Prize, the Shamus Award and the Black Orchid Novella Prize, as well as a finalist for the 2025 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Standalone Mystery.This story originally appeared in Orca, A Literary Journal, #13, Spring/Summer 2023.Narrated by: Theo KipnisTheo Kipnis sits slowly in a red and pink room, not choosing, not doing. Horseshoes and dominoes line the casements and built-in shelves, on which framed pictures cherish quiet images of ancestors and cartoon cats. Again and again, he slows in the small room, feeling the steady shadow around him drip through his vision. He has wings on his tongue and a tiny, pumping heart in each eye socket. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Observing the beauty of nature, featuring four poems by Catherine Young, Deborah Casillas, Robert Tremmel and J. I. Kleinberg.Support the show
Celebrating International Kissing Day with romantic poems by John Davis, Clarinda Harriss and Terry S. Johnson.Support the show
A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an outgoing interview with founding editor Kendra Kopelke.Support the show
Welcoming summer's arrival, featuring poems by Mary Jo Balestreri, Margaret Hoehn, Kirby Olson and Sarah Yerkes.Support the show
Commemorating family history, featuring work by Dan Shiffman, Roberta Schine and Nicholas Samaras, plus excerpts from an interview with Roy Cheng Tsung.Support the show
What does it take to craft a pitch that truly grabs attention in today's publishing world? In this conversation, Jane Friedman—publishing industry expert and author of The Business of Being a Writer shares her journey into the publishing world and she shares her advice for writers looking to perfect their submission materials and navigate the ever-changing publishing landscape.We discuss:How to craft a compelling pitch that stands outThe balance between art and business for writersCommon myths about pitching and the publishing industrySelf-publishing vs. traditional publishing: What to knowProtecting your writing in the age of AIHow to adapt to the evolving publishing landscape and stay realistic about successUnderstanding the real costs and considerations of hybrid publishing*Resources and Links:
Three poet-nurses, featuring work by Marilee Pritchard, Laura Secord and Mary Hennessy.Support the show