Darlyn Kuhn discusses Two Spoons of Bitter with author Sonja Mongar during her visit to River of Grass to film a reading for the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival. Tune in to hear Mongar’s and Brad Kuhn’s guitar and harmonica duet.
Poet and professor Ben Atkinson sat down with your Scribbler at River of Grass to showcase his new collection, Spider Lightning.
Ben Atkinson grew up in western Pennsylvania and currently resides in Jacksonville, Fla., with his wife and two young children. A poet with a PhD in wildlife ecology and conservation, he struggled to strike a balance between his scientific research and artistic pursuits. As a young father and husband, he set aside his passion for poetry for more than a decade, under the mistaken belief that he had to choose between a career in science and one in the arts. He rediscovered his poetic voice three years ago, and after reading his debut collection, Spider Lightning, you will be glad that he did. Ben stopped by Scribbler’s Corner at River of Grass to kick off our second season, share a little poetry, and talk about his evolution as a polymath.
We spent a very entertaining hour here on Scribbler’s Corner at River of Grass with poet Emily K. Michael and her guide dog, York to celebrate the launch of her chapbook, Neoteny: Poems.
Take a listen, and remember to preorder your copy of the book from Finishing Line Press by September 22nd.
A coach wouldn’t be much good if they always agreed with you. Lynn Skapyak Harlin has been punching writers in the face to make them better since 2001. She likes to talk about how “mean” she is, but that’s not how workshop participants describe her. And that’s certainly not why they keep coming back, year after year. Jacksonville’s favorite literary curmudgeon, The Shantyboat Lady, ties the ghost of her dear, departed shantyboat up to the dock at River of Grass, for an hour of poetry and tough talk from a tender heart.
Click here to listen to Harlin’s interview with Darlyn Finch Kuhn on Scribbler’s Corner at River of Grass.