In the first in a series of Sewanee Writers’ Conversations, recorded at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference in July 2018, James sat down with poet Maurice Manning to talk about his latest collection, ONE MAN’S DARK, as well as a beautiful story about a gift from Claudia Emerson, challenging himself with each book, and how his poetry has changed. Plus, editor-in-chief of 32 POEMS, George David Clark.
Sewanee Writers’ Conference:
Maurice Manning
Maurice and James discuss:
Tim O’Brien
Tony Earley
Claudia Emerson
Pelican pens
Margot Livesey
Daniel Boone
Brooks Haxton
By Maurice Manning: ONE MAN’S DARK, THE GONE AND THE GOING AWAY, BUCOLICS, THE COMMON MAN, A COMPANION FOR OWLS, LAWRENCE BOOTH’S BOOK OF VISIONS
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George David Clark
David and James discuss:
32 POEMS
Texas Tech
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW
MERIDIAN
John Poch
ONE STORY
Hannah Tinti
Dan O’Brien
REDIVIDER
Mark Wagner
Aimee Bender
Lydia Davis
“How to Talk to the Hunter” by Pam Houston
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Music courtesy of Bea Troxel from her album, THE WAY THAT IT FEELS.