2016 Jack Straw Writer Robert Lashley talks with program curator Karen Finneyfrock about Up South, the forthcoming collection of poetry he was working on during his Jack Straw residency. Robert also shares his thoughts on his favorite forms of poetry and some of the writers who’ve inspired him, including his uncle, Moses Williams. “He considered […]
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2016 Jack Straw Writer Ruby Hansen Murray‘s novel The Heart Stays People tells the story of Maria, a 16-year-old Osage girl raised by Cherokee who longs for her own people and doesn’t know what to do next. She talks with Curator Karen Finneyfrock about the challenges of creating an original story that reflects history accurately. […]
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Jack Straw New Media Gallery resident artist E.T. Russian talks with Steve Rowland about the video comic installation CASTING SHADOWS.
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2016 Jack Straw Writer Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum talks with Curator Karen Finneyfrock about her in-progress collection of short stories addressing many forms of disaster, from the personal to the geological. She also shares some of her process as a writer and her thoughts on the perfection of the short story: “There’s a sense of complete […]
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Jack Straw resident artist James DeJoie‘s band The Ocular Proof will celebrate the release of their new album, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, on Friday, January 27th at 7pm at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Visit here for more information on the album and performance.
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Bushwick Book Club Seattle member Goodsteph‘s “Misfits” was written in response to the work of 2016 Jack Straw Writer Shontina Vernon. A collection of music inspired by the work of the 2016 Jack Straw Writers is available for download here.
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Here you’ll find past podcasts from our Soundpages, Artist of the Week and Writers Programs. |
