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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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My God’s Been Silent (Writ Large Press, 2026) is a poetry collection that lives at the intersection of faith and fury, grief and grace. Written in the aftermath of loss and disillusionment, these poems are elegies and incantations-each one a plea, a ... more

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Toronto poet Guy Elston about his debut poetry collection, The Character Actor Convention (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025).

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Narrative verse, or poems that tell a story, has existed for millennia, yet the mode of writing has been neglected by literary publishers, editors, and critics in our own time. This anthology reestablishes the vital relationship of narrative verse to... more

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with poet Khashayar "Kess" Mohammadi about their new poetry collection, The Book of Interruptions. In The Book of Interruptions (Buckrider Books, 2025) Khashayar “Kess” Mohammadi has brought together a... more

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Guy Elston
A poet known for his whimsical style and unique perspective, author of The Character Actor Convention.
Episode: Guy Elston, "The Character Actor Convention" (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025)
Khashayar Kess Mohammadi
Queer Iranian-born Toronto-based poet, writer, and translator
Buckrider Books
Episode: Khashayar Kess Mohammadim, "The Book of Interruptions" (Buckrider Books, 2025)
Margo LaPierre
Acclaimed poet and freelance literary editor, author of 'Ajar'
Guernica Editions
Episode: Margo LaPierre, "Ajar" (Guernica Editions, 2025)
Jonathan Cohen
Poet, translator, and essayist focusing on Inter-American literature
Episode: Luis Rechani Agrait, "My Excellency: Comedy in Three Acts" (Swan Isle Press, 2025)
Bänoo Zan
Poet, translator, essayist, and poetry curator
Shab-e She'r Poetry Night
Episode: Bänoo Zan and Cy Strom, "Woman Life Freedom: Poems for the Iranian Revolution" (Guernica Editions, 2025)
Cy Strom
Editor with a Master's in Philosophy, experienced in various editorial roles
Episode: Bänoo Zan and Cy Strom, "Woman Life Freedom: Poems for the Iranian Revolution" (Guernica Editions, 2025)
Professor Catherine Clarke
Professor at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, with a background in English literature.
Institute of Historical Research, University of London
Episode: Catherine Clarke, "A History of England in 25 Poems" (Penguin, 2025)
Gian Piero Persiani
Professor of Japanese literature at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois
Episode: Gian Piero Persiani, "Poets, Patrons, and the Public: Poetry as Cultural Phenomenon in Courtly Japan" (Brill, 2025)
Eileen Myles
A poet and writer known for their work in experimental literature and involvement in avant-garde communities.
Grove Press
Episode: Eileen Myles, "Pathetic Literature" (Grove Press, 2022)

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3.9 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
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    The guests are wonderful, wonderful ways to wage the hours of my days.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MurasakiFloof
    United States7 years ago
  • Too much chatter.

    The interviews are sloppy and informal with a good deal of meaningless chatter. It takes forever to get to meaningful content. I listened to two podcasts and felt I was wasting my time.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    OaklandEd
    United States12 years ago

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Listeners praise the engaging discussions with diverse and talented guests, enriching their understanding of contemporary poetry.
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Guy Elston, "The Character Actor Convention" (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025)
Q: Could you tell us a little more about what you're working on?
Elston shared he is exploring a project centering on the pre-Socratic philosophers, aiming to create a cohesive poetry book that weaves his interests in philosophy into his writing.
Guy Elston, "The Character Actor Convention" (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025)
Q: What is the Meet the Presses Collective?
Elston described it as a volunteer organization that supports small presses in Canada, known for running the BP Nicholl Chat Book Award, among other events.
Guy Elston, "The Character Actor Convention" (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025)
Q: Do you feel pressured now to keep writing persona poems?
Elston noted the pressure but expressed a desire to explore different styles in future works, although he expects to keep some thematic elements from his current collection.
Guy Elston, "The Character Actor Convention" (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025)
Q: Are you a theatre kid?
Elston likened himself to a frustrated theatre kid, expressing a love for attending plays but admitting he struggled to belong in that world.
Guy Elston, "The Character Actor Convention" (Gordon Hill Press/Porcupine's Quill, 2025)
Q: Where did this book start?
The book started by accident during COVID when Elston wrote his first persona poems, realizing later that writing from different characters helped him access deeper emotional truths.

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