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'Coffee,' Lonely Songs, And Exploring Pain Through Music Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - December 29, 2009 Coffee didn't originate in the Northwest, but it has a dedicated following here. Elizabeth Austen re–examines her relationship to her daily cup after hearing a poem from Portland poet Matthew Dickman. Later, we learn...	Available
Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark, and the FCC Chair on Net Neutrality Ross Reynolds on The Conversation - September 22, 2009 12:00 p.m. Inmates Get a Refund A judge has ordered Pierce County to refund a fee they collected on inmates at a county jail. Net Neutrality The head of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing new rules...
'Blue Dementia' with Yusef Komunyakaa Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - September 9, 2009 Jazz saxophone player Lucky Thompson was a major jazz musician in the 1950s and 60s, but he eventually left the industry bitter about persistent racial inequalities. He spent the last years of his life here in Seattle, homeless...
Harvesting Rosehips with Rachel Dilworth Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - August 22, 2009 Though it's warm outside, summer's days are numbered. The back to school sales have started, and it gets dark a little earlier every day. "On Harvesting Rosehips," by Seattle poet Rachel Dilworth, helped give literary...
Seattle Poet Populist Mike Hickey Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - July 24, 2009 Writer and teacher Mike Hickey is Seattle's "poet populist" for 2009. He talks with KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen about how writing saved his life — and why he thinks it can save your life, too.Mike...
An Interview with Poet Yusef Komunyakaa Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - July 8, 2009 In his newest collection, "Warhorses" (Farrar Strauss and Giroux, 2008), Yusef Komunyakaa considers the psychological and emotional trajectory of warfare, from ancient to modern times. He talks with KUOW's literary...
Naomi Shihab Nye on Connecting with What Matters Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - June 30, 2009 In her collection, "Honeybee" (Greenwillow, 2008), writer Naomi Shihab Nye finds a metaphor for our constant busy–ness in the phenomenon of colony collapse disorder — the unexplained demise of thousands...
The McKenzie Drift Boat, Homo Hop, and Classical Music Reviews Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - June 30, 2009 There's a small fishing boat that's a big part of Eugene, Oregon's history. We'll ride a McKenzie River Drift Boat. Later, when homosexuality comes up in rap lyrics, it's usually as a slur. We talk with members of the...	Available
'Like the Universe,' With Jenny Browne Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - June 20, 2009 In the early 20th century, Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa wrote from the perspective of dozens of heteronymns — distinct personalities that resided within him. Literary producer Elizabeth Austen tells us how his comfort...
'On Board the Sea Lassie, Summer, 1944' with Sam Green Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - June 8, 2009 Emotional literacy gives you the ability to identify and express complex, even difficult emotions. It's something KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen understands better through a poem from Washington state's poet laureate,...
An Invitation into the Wilderness with Kim Stafford Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - June 6, 2009 Literary producer Elizabeth Austen makes a point of getting out into the woods after hearing "For My Friends" by Oregon poet Kim Stafford. Stafford is the author of several books of essays and poems, including...
Getting by on Less, Reaching Beyond Borders and Challenging Art Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - May 21, 2009 High School students are making do with less money for prom. But, some people are finding what they need in dumpsters or in the stuff other people throw away. Also today, we meet local physician Ginger Ruddy. She reaches...	Available
'Rebuttal' with Lucia Perillo Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - May 16, 2009 W.H. Auden's famous poem "Musee des Beaux Arts" comments on suffering as depicted by Breughel and other Old Masters. Poet Lucia Perillo extends this conversation in her poem "Rebuttal," from her newest...
'Suspect' with Poet Erin Malone Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - May 9, 2009 Seattle poet Erin Malone's experience of new motherhood did not exactly square with the Hallmark card version. In her poem "Suspect," she considers how one new mother feels about her body, leading KUOW's literary...
Human Physics with Poet Jane Hirshfield Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - May 2, 2009 KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen introduces a poem by Jane Hirshfield, "For What Binds Us," in which the poet articulates an aspect of human physics. The poem is from Hirshfield's collection "Of Gravity...
'Robin Chase Crow' With Poet J.W. Marshall Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - April 25, 2009 Seattle writer J.W. Marshall's poem "Robin Chase Crow" prompts literary producer Elizabeth Austen to notice the way spring brings us all out of doors to interact with our neighbors — human and animal alike....
Poet Jane Hirshfield on Fate and Choice Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - April 13, 2009 KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen talks with poet and long–time Zen practitioner Jane Hirshfield. In her newest collection, "After" (Harper Perennial, 2006), Hirshfield considers what is — and...
'Hush' With Poet Erin Malone Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - March 30, 2009 Poet Erin Malone reads "Hush," a poem sparked by watching her son discover the power of naming what he sees. The poem prompts KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen to consider how language reflects our relationship...
'Coffee' with Matthew Dickman Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - March 23, 2009 In his poem "Coffee," Portland–based poet Matthew Dickman gives KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen a fresh take on her daily cup. The author of the poetry collection "All–American Poem"...
The Hand of God With Poet Emily Warn Elizabeth Austen on KUOW Presents - March 20, 2009 Emily Warn reads "The Hand of God" from her newest collection, "Shadow Architect" (Copper Canyon Press, 2008), which is based on her contemplation of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. For KUOW's...
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