Blackbird (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Blackbird Literary Podcast

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For over two decades, Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts has been one of the web’s premier literary magazines, earning accolades and attracting an expansive readership for its diverse range of award-winning and emerging writers. After 20 years, the journal has recently evolved with a brand new site and shorter, more frequent issues (4x yearly) called “Flights.” We are excited to build on this innovation with a new venture: a podcast. Blackbird Literary Podcast quilts together readings and interviews with soundscapes and original compositions. Podcast episodes harmonize wit...

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Blackbird (Virginia Commonwealth University)

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Ascent, Accent (featuring work by Ira Sukrungruang, Jessica Poli, James Ciano, Kimberley Grey, Nicole Walker, and Lina Maria Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas) 14.07.2026 35:40

Thank you for listening to the Blackbird Literary Podcast. The production of this episode was made possible by Blackbird: An Online Journal of Literature and the Arts , the VCU MFA in Creative Writing program, the VCU English Department, the VCU Kinetic Imaging Department, the VCU School of Music, the VPM + ICA Community Media Center, and VCU Libraries. Special thanks to Blackbird Faculty editor,...

Fledgling, Flight (featuring work by Hannah Bonner, Victoria Chang, Sara Elkamel, Sarah Minor, Kivel Carson, and Jessica Hendry Nelson) 12.02.2026 34:19

Thank you for listening to the Blackbird Literary Podcast . Episode Two: Fledgling, Flight features “Pastoral” & “Without Warning” by Hannah Bonner, “Elegy with a Chinese Checkerboard” by Victoria Chang, “The Only Recipe My Grandma Ever Wrote Down” by Kivel Carson, “How Most of the Dreams Go” by Sara Elkamel, “Smithereen (1, 2, 3)” by Sarah Minor, a musical performance from the Richmond Sympho...

Archive, Nest (featuring work by Diane Seuss, Claudia Emerson, Larry Levis, Emilia Phillips, and Mary Flinn) 11.08.2025 38:21

We are excited to debut a new venture: Blackbird Literary Podcast. Our podcast quilts together readings, interviews, excerpts, and narratives with soundscapes and original compositions. Episodes harmonize with and build upon the journal’s literary and visual art content. Unlike traditional print or other podcasts, our project elevates text beyond the page into multi-sensorial experiences, fusing e...