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Tag: Poetry

282 | Cassidy McFadzean (Crying Dress)

Posted on March 26, 2024August 11, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 282 | Cassidy McFadzean (Crying Dress)
282 | Cassidy McFadzean (Crying Dress)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Cassidy McFadzean whose latest poetry collection is Crying Dress.

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272 | Alicia Cook (The Music Was Just Getting Good)

Posted on January 16, 2024April 8, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 272 | Alicia Cook (The Music Was Just Getting Good)
272 | Alicia Cook (The Music Was Just Getting Good)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Alicia Cook whose latest poetry collection is The Music Was Just Getting Good.

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New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good

Posted on January 9, 2024January 15, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good

New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)

Posted on March 8, 2022March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)
239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Chris Banks whose sixth poetry collection is Deepfake Serenade.

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217 | Michael Robbins (Walkman)

Posted on September 7, 2021March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 217 | Michael Robbins (Walkman)
217 | Michael Robbins (Walkman)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet and writer Michael Robbins whose latest poetry collection is Walkman.

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New Book Alert: January 4-8, 2021

Posted on January 9, 2021August 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
New Book Alert: January 4-8, 2021

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)

Posted on December 1, 2020March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)
180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews poet Alicia Cook whose third poetry collection/book is Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back.

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167 | Paul Vermeersch (Shared Universe)

Posted on September 1, 2020March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 167 | Paul Vermeersch (Shared Universe)
167 | Paul Vermeersch (Shared Universe)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews poet Paul Vermeersch whose latest collection is Shared Universe: New and Selected Poems 1995-2020.

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125 | Bif Naked (Champion)

Posted on August 27, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 125 | Bif Naked (Champion)
125 | Bif Naked (Champion)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan talks with musician Bif Naked about her new music an upcoming memoir and a poetry book.

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080 | Max Powers & Nikhil Melnechuk (Don’t Be Nice)

Posted on May 1, 2018March 5, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 080 | Max Powers & Nikhil Melnechuk (Don’t Be Nice)
080 | Max Powers & Nikhil Melnechuk (Don’t Be Nice)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Max Powers & producer Nikhil Melnechuk of Don’t Be Nice a documentary about the Bowery Slam Team.

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