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Jerika joins us to share some of her work New Orleans-based poet Jerika Marchan was born in Manila, Philippines and raised in the American South. She holds degrees from Louisiana State University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop where she taught creative writing. Her poem [A Crumb in the Cobblestone–Tell Me This Landscape Darkened Without You] was featured in the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day series on poets.org. Her debut SWOLE (Futurepoem, 2018) was the June 2018 poetry bestseller on Small Press Distribution and was named a Must-Read Race and Culture Book of the Summer by Colorlines magazine. She is a featured reader at the 2019 Delta Mouth Festival in Baton Rouge, LA. Originally aired on November 30th, 2019.

Carmin sits down to share some of her work with us. Carmin is a Guyanese-born poet, playwright, and MFA student at the University of New Orleans. Often incorporating Caribbean dialect, her writing binds the essence of oral and literary traditions. As a youth, she first competed in poetry slams and readings at Lincoln Center, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Scholastic Auditorium, and later, for companies like the Shakespeare Theater Company. Her playwriting stage-debut occurred in 2018, where she was featured in the Women's Voices Theater Festival. Her poem, “Broken English,” was recently published by Antenna Press. Wong is the current Associate Poetry Editor of Bayou Magazine. Originally aired on November 23rd, 2019.

In this month's update, Megan talks about the upcoming community event with OBONO 2019 author Zachary Lazar. The event will take place at Melba's Tuesday, December 10th from 6-8pm, and will include a Q+A with Mr. Lazar. Free po-boys will also be available! Open to the public. More information can be found at www.facebook.com/onebookoneneworleans ALSO: Megan shares the date for when the 2020 Book Selection will be announced - December 15th. So stay tuned!

Chef Amy sits down with Dr./Chef Darryl Holliday to discuss all things Food Science!

Amy sits down with Chef Jeff Mattia to talk about his new restaurant opening, Pyre Provisions. Pyre Provisions is a wood fire restaurant, inspired by Jeff and his journey throughout southern kitchens. All of Pyre’s food and beverage is celebrated through fire. Wood-fired cooking is brought to life with smoked and wood grilled techniques.

Amy sits down with Debbie Mosimann of "The Eight Broads in the Kitchen" to talk about their organization.

David speaks with Jami Attenberg about her latest book ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. Originally aired on November 14th 2019.

In this month's update it's all about Words & Music Festival 2019! Megan goes through the full rundown of all the events, speakers, and happenings you can expect at the 4 day event. Here's a link to the webpage for more info: http://wordsandmusic.org/ Originally aired on November 14th 2019.

Originally aired on Nov. 7th 2019.

Today we'll be presenting a radio performance of local playwright Del McNeely's new work An Atheist, A Priest and a Jungian Analyst Walk into a Bar. To help set the scene here's a bit of an introduction from the director: The play is intended to explore the art of conversation among thoughtful people with different views, an art that seems rarely practiced today. This is not to say that I don't have strong preferences and moral values, but to recognize that the whole person as well as the whole community is made up of many facets that deserve to be considered and aired with respect. Jung's concept of knowing our "shadow" encourages us to increase awareness of possibilities, ultimately giving us greater integrity within a wider degree of consciousness. In this play the characters hear, argue, contradict, and accept each other, and they find ways to enjoy being together around music and light-hearted acts of kindness. Originally aired on November 10th 2019.

Originally aired on November 1st 2019.

Originally aired on November 4th 2019.

Should New Orleans' Trumpet Players be paying closer attention to their risk factors and family history? What happens to your cornea after LASIK? Could there be a scandalous underside to the droplet size of prescription Glaucoma Eye Drops? Anne sits down with Glaucoma specialist, Dr. Lena Al-Dujaili to untangle Eye Health in the next installment of our discussion series. Originally aired on October 21st 2019.

Originally aired on October 30th 2019.

A writer of plays, poems, and fiction, Dalt Wonk lives in New Orleans. The city has inspired many of his works: French Quarter Fables, The Riddles of Existence, Spiritual Gifts, and his children’s book, The Laughing Lady (which he also illustrated). These can be viewed and purchased from lunapress.com. His plays have been produced in New York, London, Munich, and San Francisco. He has collaborated with R&B musician Charles Neville (of The Neville Brothers), and jazz composers Alvin Batiste and Julius Hemphill (of the World Saxophone Quartet). Wonk taught creative writing to inmates at the Orleans Parish Prison, and was drama critic for Gambit Weekly and WWNO, the New Orleans National Public Radio station. Upcoming Events: Luna Press Book Launch & Signing-- Thursday, December 19, 5-8pm at Nadine Blake - 1036 Royal St. * several books will be available Luna Press Purchase Info: purchases can be made at www.lunapress.com, local bookstores, and Amazon. Originally aired on November 2nd 2019.

Originally aired on October 16th 2019.

David speaks with Drs. Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza about AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (FOR YOUNG PEOPLE). Originally aired on October 17th 2019.

Originally aired on October 10th 2019.

Skye Jackson was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds degrees from LSU and Mississippi College School of Law. She is an MFA candidate in poetry at the University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop where she currently serves as an Associate Poetry Editor of Bayou Magazine. She also co-edited The Portable Boog Reader, an instant anthology of poetry based in New York City with a focus on New Orleans writers. Her work has appeared in the Delta Literary Journal and Thought Catalog. Her prize-winning chapbook, A Faster Grave, was published in May 2019 by Antenna Press. She has taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and currently teaches at the University of New Orleans. My chapbook can be purchased in New Orleans at Antenna Gallery, Paper Machine, Garden District Book Shop, Malvern Books in Austin, TX or online at www.antenna.works. Upcoming events: On Friday, November 22nd 2019, I will be featured at the New Orleans Words and Music Literary Festival, as part of the late night li

Originally aired on September 26th 2019.