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Tom Sleigh speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his poems “Last Cigarette” and “Apology to My Daughter,” which appear in The Common's fall issue. In this conversation, Tom talks about his time as a journalist in Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Kenya, Iraq, and Libya, and how that experience comes out in his poetry. He also discusses the process of putting together his new poetry collection from Graywolf, The King's Touch, and how he sees the current Ukrainian refugee crisis playing out differently than crises in other parts of the world with less established infrastructure. Tom Sleigh's many books include The King's Touch; House of Fact, House of Ruin; Station Zed; and Army Cats. His book of essays, The Land Between Two Rivers, recounts his time as a journalist covering refugee issues in the Middle East and Africa. He has won a Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lila Wallace Award, both the John Updike and Individual Writer Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and two NEA grants. His poems appear in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Threepenny Review, Poetry, and many other magazines. He is a Distinguished Professor at Hunter College. Read Tom's poetry in The Common at thecommononline.org/tag/tom-sleigh. Read more at tomsleigh.com. Watch Tom read more poems from The King's Touch on his Vimeo channel. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Twitter @CommonMag. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her debut novel Heartland is forthcoming in spring 2023 from Putnam Books. Her stories appear in the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House Online, and Mississippi Review. She holds an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London, and a BA from Smith College. Say hello on Twitter @Public_Emily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Tom Sleigh speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his poems “Last Cigarette” and “Apology to My Daughter,” which appear in The Common's fall issue. In this conversation, Tom talks about his time as a journalist in Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Kenya, Iraq, and Libya, and how that experience comes out in his poetry. He also discusses the process of putting together his new poetry collection from Graywolf, The King's Touch, and how he sees the current Ukrainian refugee crisis playing out differently than crises in other parts of the world with less established infrastructure. Tom Sleigh's many books include The King's Touch; House of Fact, House of Ruin; Station Zed; and Army Cats. His book of essays, The Land Between Two Rivers, recounts his time as a journalist covering refugee issues in the Middle East and Africa. He has won a Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lila Wallace Award, both the John Updike and Individual Writer Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and two NEA grants. His poems appear in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Threepenny Review, Poetry, and many other magazines. He is a Distinguished Professor at Hunter College. Read Tom's poetry in The Common at thecommononline.org/tag/tom-sleigh. Read more at tomsleigh.com. Watch Tom read more poems from The King's Touch on his Vimeo channel. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Twitter @CommonMag. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her debut novel Heartland is forthcoming in spring 2023 from Putnam Books. Her stories appear in the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House Online, and Mississippi Review. She holds an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London, and a BA from Smith College. Say hello on Twitter @Public_Emily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
Tom Sleigh speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his poems “Last Cigarette” and “Apology to My Daughter,” which appear in The Common's fall issue. In this conversation, Tom talks about his time as a journalist in Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Kenya, Iraq, and Libya, and how that experience comes out in his poetry. He also discusses the process of putting together his new poetry collection from Graywolf, The King's Touch, and how he sees the current Ukrainian refugee crisis playing out differently than crises in other parts of the world with less established infrastructure. Tom Sleigh's many books include The King's Touch; House of Fact, House of Ruin; Station Zed; and Army Cats. His book of essays, The Land Between Two Rivers, recounts his time as a journalist covering refugee issues in the Middle East and Africa. He has won a Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lila Wallace Award, both the John Updike and Individual Writer Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and two NEA grants. His poems appear in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Threepenny Review, Poetry, and many other magazines. He is a Distinguished Professor at Hunter College. Read Tom's poetry in The Common at thecommononline.org/tag/tom-sleigh. Read more at tomsleigh.com. Watch Tom read more poems from The King's Touch on his Vimeo channel. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Twitter @CommonMag. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her debut novel Heartland is forthcoming in spring 2023 from Putnam Books. Her stories appear in the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House Online, and Mississippi Review. She holds an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London, and a BA from Smith College. Say hello on Twitter @Public_Emily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry
Tom Sleigh speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about his poems “Last Cigarette” and “Apology to My Daughter,” which appear in The Common's fall issue. In this conversation, Tom talks about his time as a journalist in Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Kenya, Iraq, and Libya, and how that experience comes out in his poetry. He also discusses the process of putting together his new poetry collection from Graywolf, The King's Touch, and how he sees the current Ukrainian refugee crisis playing out differently than crises in other parts of the world with less established infrastructure. Tom Sleigh's many books include The King's Touch; House of Fact, House of Ruin; Station Zed; and Army Cats. His book of essays, The Land Between Two Rivers, recounts his time as a journalist covering refugee issues in the Middle East and Africa. He has won a Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lila Wallace Award, both the John Updike and Individual Writer Awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and two NEA grants. His poems appear in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Threepenny Review, Poetry, and many other magazines. He is a Distinguished Professor at Hunter College. Read Tom's poetry in The Common at thecommononline.org/tag/tom-sleigh. Read more at tomsleigh.com. Watch Tom read more poems from The King's Touch on his Vimeo channel. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Twitter @CommonMag. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her debut novel Heartland is forthcoming in spring 2023 from Putnam Books. Her stories appear in the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House Online, and Mississippi Review. She holds an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London, and a BA from Smith College. Say hello on Twitter @Public_Emily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Mr. Lisa’s Opus” (Season 29, Episode 8) With Craig living it up in Europe, Pat is joined by not one but TWO guest hosts: the incomparable Chris and Keegan from the new Station Zed podcast Boozing and Bonding! Hosted by Patrick Brennan, Chris Nyarady and Keegan Flick-Parker. Research by Patrick Brennan Produced by Patrick Brennan Logo by Stephen Belyea Featuring audio clips from The Simpsons episode “Mr. Lisa’s Opus”. Theme – “Children’s TV 2” by Dorian Kelly
The Wrestle Daddies Summer Road Trip is winding to a close. Mostly out of necessity as their latest wrong turn has sent them to the bottom of the ocean – Atlantis. Luckily their recent business investments in Atlantis and their previous establishment of the Atlantean Championship has fostered a wrestling culture in the deep sea city. Unfortunately as their new fishy friend, Fin, points out – that’s about all it has fostered. Also our special guest this week has a brand new show here on Station Zed! Do you like James Bond? Do you like the occasional martini or ten? Check out Boozing & Bonding, the new podcast where Chris and Keegan pair drinks with James Bond films and review them while they descend into drunkenness. Here on Station Zed. — Hosted and Cut by Brett Loughery and Jake Martin Featuring – Chris Nyarady Logo by Scott Latimer Theme – ‘The Invincible Eagle’ by John Philip Sousa as performed by the United States Marine Band
“The Kids Are All Fight” (Season 26, Episode 19) New guest alert! Steve Belyea (co-host of The Dust Off podcast, fearless leader of the Station Zed network, and creator of the Frinktron 5000) joins Craig and Pat on today’s episode. Hosted by Craig Mazerolle Research by Craig Mazerolle Produced by Patrick Brennan Logo by Stephen Belyea Theme – “Children’s TV 2” by Dorian Kelly
O Canada! The Daddies are finally back home… but no rest for the wicked. Ace Lawyer Craig Mazerolle and his friend Can Con have threatened to pull all of Wrestle Daddies sweet sweet grant funding unless they can make the show more Canadian. So strap on your hockey bag and douse your chest hair with sweet, sticky maple syrup as we embrace our Roots (TM) and get all Canuck on y’all. Also a special pitch for Station Zed’s new podcast ‘Springfield: The Later Years’, a podcast where Craig and Pat (of The Dust Off) are two diehard Simpsons fans forced (by themselves) to dive into the controversial later seasons of the show they hold so dear. They already have a slew of episodes waiting just for you right here. — Hosted and Cut by Brett Loughery and Jake Martin Guest Host – Craig Mazerolle Special Cameo – Pat Brennan Logo by Scott Latimer Theme – ‘The Invincible Eagle’ by John Philip Sousa as performed by the United States Marine Band
“Gone Abie Gone” (Season 24, Episode 4) Much like the onion he used to wear on his belt, Abe Simpson’s life has many layers. Pat and Craig explore them on today’s episode. Hosted by Patrick Brennan and Craig Mazerolle Research by Craig Mazerolle Produced by Patrick Brennan Logo by Stephen Belyea Theme – “Children’s TV 2” by Dorian Kelly
”Moonshine River” (Season 24, Episode 1) The journey continues as Pat and Craig wade through the murky waters of Bart Simpson’s dating life. Hosted by Patrick Brennan and Craig Mazerolle Research by Craig Mazerolle Produced by Patrick Brennan Logo by Stephen Belyea Theme – “Children’s TV 2” by Dorian Kelly
“The Musk Who Fell To Earth” (Season 26, Episode 12) Craig and Pat begin their (foolhardy?) exploration of the later years of “The Simpsons” with an episode featuring one of the strangest celebrity cameos the good folks of Springfield have ever seen. Hosted by Patrick Brennan and Craig Mazerolle Research by Craig Mazerolle Produced by Patrick Brennan Logo by Stephen Belyea Theme – “Children’s TV 2” by Dorian Kelly
It begins! Craig and Patrick welcome you all to their humble exploration of the later years in the history of that funny little town called Springfield. — Hosted by Patrick Brennan and Craig Mazerolle Produced by Patrick Brennan Logo by Stephen Belyea Theme – “Children’s TV 2” by Dorian Kelly
Tom Sleigh attended the California Institute of the Arts and Evergreen State College, and earned an MA from Johns Hopkins University. Sleigh is the author of several books of poetry; his most recent collections include Army Cats (Graywolf Press, 2011), winner of the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Space Walk (Houghton Mifflin, 2007), winner of the Kingsley Tufts Award. His latest book, Station Zed, was published by Graywolf Press in 2015. He has also published a translation of Euripides’s Herakles and a book of essays, Interview With a Ghost (Graywolf Press, 2006). Widely anthologized, his poems and prose have appeared in The New Yorker, Virginia Quarterly Review, Poetry, American Poetry Review, Yale Review, Threepenny, The Village Voice, and other literary magazines, as well as The Best of the Best American Poetry (Scribner, 2013), The Best American Poetry, The Best American Travel Writing, and The Pushcart Anthology.