Bread & Poetry

On this episode, we break bread with host and poet laureate of your hearts Diannely Antigua and talk about death-bed breads, the end of her laureateship term, and what's next for the podcast and her poetry. Johnathan Riley, former guest from Episode 1, conducts the interview.  Guest: Diannely Antigua, IG: @nellfell13 ,  Twitter:   @nellfell13 ,  Website: www.diannelyantigua.com ,  Books: Good Mons...

On this episode, we break bread with poet, professor, and disgruntled Lakers fan John Murillo and talk about no-knead bread, lob passes, and Yusef Komunyakaa.  Guest: John Murillo, Website: www.johnmurillo.com ,  Book: Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry  Bio: John Murillo is the author of the poetry collections, Up Jump the Boogie and Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry .  His honors include the 2021 Kingsley...

On this episode, we break bread with poet, educator, and foodie Carly Joy Miller and talk about cinnamon swirl bread, allusions, and Sandra Lim.  Guest: Carly Joy Miller, IG: @thecarlyjoy ,  Twitter: @carlyjoymiller ,  Website: https://www.carlyjoymiller.com/ ,  Substack: https://carlyjoymiller.substack.com/ ,  Book: Ceremonial by Carly Joy Miller , Like a Beast by Carly Joy Miller Bio: Carly Joy...

This Special Episode is a live recording of the event Love & Resistance: Poetry & Conversation, Latinx Voices that took place on el Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), November 2, 2023. The event was in collaboration with NH PANTHER whose mission is to help end racism and systemic biases through community engagement, direct mutual aid, education and curriculum reform, and youth empowerment p...

On this episode, we break bread with poet Fariha Róisín and talk about manna, seeking truth, and Refaat Alareer. Guest: Fariha Róisín, IG: @fariha_roisin ,  Website: www.fariharoisin.com , Substack: fariharoisin.substack.com ,  Book: Survival Takes a Wild Imagination Bio: Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Ontario, Canada. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, and is based in Los...

On this episode, we break bread with poet, father, and chef extraordinaire Nathan McClain and talk about english muffins, memory, and John Murillo.  Guest: Nathan McClain, IG: @nathanhmcclain , Twitter: @nathanhmcclain , Website: nathanmcclain.com , Book: Previously Owned Bio: Nathan McClain (he/him) is the author of Previously Owned (2022), longlisted for the 2023 Massachusetts Book Award, and Sc...

On this episode, we break bread with poet Olatunde Osinaike and talk about puff puff, doo-wop, and Amaud Jamal Johnson.  Guest: Olatunde Osinaike, IG: @tundelasoul , Twitter: @tundelasoul , Website: olatundeosinaike.com , Book: Tender Headed Bio: Originally from the West Side of Chicago, Olatunde Osinaike (he/him) is a Nigerian-American poet, essayist, and software developer. He is the author of T...

On this episode, we break bread with poet Sarah Audsley and talk about chapati, dictionary poems, and Tiana Nobile.  Guest: Sarah Audsley, IG: @saudsley , Twitter: @saudsleypoet ,  Website : https://sarahaudsley.com/ ,  Book: Landlock X Bio: Sarah Audsley is the author of Landlock X (Texas Review Press, 2023). A Korean American adoptee, a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson Co...

On this episode, we break bread with Tariq Luthun, award-winning poet and community organizer. We talk about a "community of breads," freedom, and Safia Elhillo.  (Make sure to listen to the blooper at the end!) Guest: Tariq Luthun, IG: @tariqpoems ,  Twitter: @tariqpoems ,  Website: tariqpoetry.com ,  Book: How the Water Holds Me Bio: Tariq Luthun is a Detroit-born, Dearborn-raised community orga...

Bonus Slice is a little offering, an appetizer if you will, of delectable bonus content related to previous episodes, ranging from poems read by former guests, after the interview follow-ups, outtakes, and more. On this Bonus Slice, Maya Williams from Episode #9: Oat Bread & Jonah Poems reads "Samson & Suicide" from their debut poetry collection Judas & Suicide . Bon a petit!  Guest: Maya Williams...

Bonus Slice is a little offering, an appetizer if you will, of delectable bonus content related to previous episodes, ranging from poems read by former guests, after the interview follow-ups, outtakes, and more. On this Bonus Slice, Myles Burr from Episode #3: Pumpernickel & Epistolaries performs the poem “Valid Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner/Rubbernecking: Or There’s Nothing To See He...

On part two of this two-part episode, we break bread with host and poet laureate of your hearts, Diannely Antigua, and talk about ars poetica and Dorothea Lasky. Johnathan Riley, former guest from Episode 1, conducts the interview.  Guest: Diannely Antigua, IG: @nellfell13 ,  Twitter:   @nellfell13 ,  Website: www.diannelyantigua.com ,  Book: Ugly Music Bio: Diannely Antigua is a Dominican America...

On part one of this two-part episode, we break bread with host and poet laureate of your hearts Diannely Antigua and talk about casabe, the Dominican Republic, and what the first year of being poet laureate has been like. Johnathan Riley, former guest from Episode 1, conducts the interview.  Guest: Diannely Antigua, IG: @nellfell13 ,  Twitter:   @nellfell13 ,  Website: www.diannelyantigua.com ,  B...

On this two-part episode, we break bread with dynamic poetry duo Sara Deniz Akant and Adrienne Raphel and talk about braided breads, twin language, and the complexity of memory.  Guest 1: Sara Deniz Akant, IG: @sdenizakant , Twitter: @sdenizakant , Website: https://www.saradenizakant.com/ Bio: Sara Deniz Akant is the author of three books – most recently, Hyperphantasia (Rescue Press 2022), which...

On this two-part episode, we break bread with dynamic poetry duo Sara Deniz Akant and Adrienne Raphel and talk about braided breads, twin language, and the complexity of memory.  Guest 1: Sara Deniz Akant, IG: @sdenizakant , Twitter: @sdenizakant , Website: https://www.saradenizakant.com/ Bio: Sara Deniz Akant is the author of three books – most recently, Hyperphantasia (Rescue Press 2022), which...

On this episode, we break bread with poet and musician Alexandria Hall and talk about biscuits, improv, and Catherine Barnett.  Guest: Alexandria Hall, IG: @alexandriakhall , Twitter: @sadacid_ ,  Website: https://www.alexandria-hall.com , Book: Field Music Bio: Alexandria Hall is the author of Field Music (Ecco, 2020), a winner of the National Poetry Series. She holds an MFA from NYU and is curre...

This Special Interview Episode is a live recording of the event Love & Resistance: Poetry & Conversation. The event was in collaboration with NH PANTHER whose mission is to help end racism and systemic biases through community engagement, direct mutual aid, education and curriculum reform, and youth empowerment programming. I sat down with Ben Bacote, Co-Founder and Director of NH PANTHER. We talk...

On this episode, we break bread with educator and "Poet of the River" Matt Miller and talk about pita bread, "the next time through," and Kate Hanson Foster.  Guest: Matt Miller, IG: @littoralpoet , Twitter: @mattmiller89 , Website: http://mattwmiller.com Bio: Matt W. Miller (he/his) is the author of Tender the River (Texas Review Press), shortlisted for the Eric Hoffer Book Award, the Eric Hoffer...

On this episode, we break bread with baker and beloved tea time friend Teddy Klemarczyk and talk about focaccia, the body, and Anna Swir. Guest: Teddy Klemarczyk, IG: @regularsizedrat Bio: Teddy Klemarczyk is a baker by day, fledgling poet by night, and occasional local model in between it all. An advocate for body neutrality and acceptance of the self, they find beauty and inspiration in body ima...

On this episode, we break bread with poet and penpal Bob Sykora and talk about everything bagels, "leaning into softness," and Joyce Peseroff.  Guest: Bob Sykora, IG: @bob_sykora_ , Twitter: @bob_sykora_ , Website: bobsykora.com Bio: Bob Sykora is the author of the chapbook I Was Talking About Love–You Are Talking About Geography (Nostrovia! 2016). A graduate of the UMass Boston MFA program, he te...

On this episode, we break bread with poet and girl-dad Joshua Burton and talk about Hawaiian rolls, giving grace, and Hayan Charara.  Guest: Joshua Burton, IG: @joshuaburton23 , Twitter: @joshuaburton23 , Website: www.joshuaburtonpoet.com Bio: Joshua Burton is a poet and educator from Houston, TX and received his MFA in poetry at Syracuse University. He is a 2019 Tin House Winter Workshop Scholar...

On this episode, we break bread with 7th Poet Laureate of Portland, Maine: Maya Williams. We talk about oat bread, suicide prevention awareness, and Raych Jackson. Guest: Maya Williams, IG: @emmdubb16 , Twitter: @emmdubb16 , Website: www.mayawilliamspoet.com Bio: Maya Williams (ey/they/she) is a religious Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who is currently the seventh poet laureate of Po...

On this episode, we break bread with two very special poet friends: Jess Rizkallah and John-Francis Quiñonez. We talk about tortillas, tarot, and traveling in other people's dreams.    Guest # 1: Jess Rizkallah, Book: the magic my body becomes , IG: @jessriz.art , Twitter: @jessriz , Website: www.jessrizkallah.com Bio:Jess Rizkallah is a Lebanese-American writer and illustrator. Her book the magic...

On this episode, we break bread with two very special poet friends: Jess Rizkallah and John-Francis Quiñonez. We talk about tortillas, tarot, and traveling in other people's dreams.    Guest # 1: Jess Rizkallah, Book: the magic my body becomes , IG: @jessriz.art , Twitter: @jessriz , Website: www.jessrizkallah.com Bio:Jess Rizkallah is a Lebanese-American writer and illustrator. Her book the magic...

On this episode, we break bread with writer and educator Jake Baver, and talk about sourdough, nature "keeping the score," and Natasha Rao. Guest: Jake Baver Bio: Jake Baver operates a Writing Center for Oyster River High School. He is an unpublished writer of unfinished projects and he likes turtles.   Poems discussed: "Earth Memory" by Natasha Rao and "For Poppy Pops" by Jake Baver Podcast Websi...