How do authors create their masterpieces? What inspires their stories? Join Davin Malasarn, co-founder of the Granum Foundation, as he interviews writers about craft and the writing life.
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episode 4: Craig Cotter: Memories, Inventions
Craig Cotter, the author of four collections of poetry, including After Lunch with Frank O’Hara, joins us from Pasadena, CA for Episode 4 of The Artist's Statement. He talks about his early writing career as a student at Michigan State University and the poetry editor of Red Cedar Review. He discusses his poems “The Drayton Plains Nature Center” and “For Alex,” which include a major recurring character in his work. He also reads “You Ever,” “People,” “Alex and Me at the Beach as Teenagers,” and “Ayaz Marhoni & Mahmoud Asgiri.” Other topics explored in this episode include the mistreatment and execution of gays in the 1970s versus now, the importance of humor in art, and the reliability of memory.
Hosted by Davin Malasarn. Music by Michael Markowski and Irma Seleman. Artwork by Ayumi Takahashi.
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