Monarch Review Podcast #2 – Rich Smith and Sarah Galvin
Monday, March 3, 2014 16:07 — 0 Comments
Fresh off the heals of the AWP writing conference, Sean De Tore and I talk with poet Rich Smith and writer Sarah Galvin about how they first met and how food and drink influence their work. Rich and Sarah also read some poetry to us toward the end of the show. Enjoy!
The Monarch Drinks With Chris Ballew
Monday, February 24, 2014 12:03 — 0 Comments
Holy hell. How did I end up at Chris Ballew’s home studio?
The Monarch Drinks With Damien Jurado
Monday, February 17, 2014 11:27 — 0 Comments
Before sitting with him, I had no idea the influence songwriter Damien Jurado believes God has on his life.
Monarch Review Podcast #1 – Amanda Manitach and Sharon Arnold
Friday, February 14, 2014 16:16 — 0 Comments
Sean De Tore and I interview the wonderful Amanda Manitach, gallery curator and regular contributor to City Arts Magazine, and the lovely Sharon Arnold, gallery owner and curator of LxWxH! We talk inspirations, current projects and motorcycles! Enjoy!
Talking AWP with Matt Kelsey, Kelli Russell Agodon and Willie Fitzgerald
Monday, February 10, 2014 12:36 — 0 Comments
AWP – the Association of Writers and Writing Programs – is coming to Seattle February 26 through March 1. Thousands of books, hundreds of poets and writings, billions of adoring fans of literature! All this can be expected for the well-known and beautiful conference. To aid in the excitement of the events, we reached out to Poetry Northwest’s Matt Kelsey, Crab Creek Review’s Kelli Russell Agodon and APRIL’s Willie Fitzgerald to talk about their involvement with AWP, what inspires them about poetry and much, much more!
The Monarch Drinks With Rachel Belle
Thursday, February 6, 2014 9:45 — 0 Comments
The night before Halloween, it’s 7 pm and pitch black, cold, wet: classic Seattle noir. The reflected melty-candy-red and green of stop lights is dissolving in streaks underfoot.Â
Seahawk Talk with Caleb Thompson and Evan Flory-Barnes
Monday, February 3, 2014 14:12 — 0 Comments
After the Seahawks won the Superbowl, I asked Monarchians Caleb Thompson and Evan Flory-Barnes a few questions about the game, the players and the mentality of the winning team. Enjoy!
The Monarch Drinks With Charles Mudede
Monday, January 20, 2014 10:56 — 1 Comment
Housed in one of the old brick and stone buildings that is vintage Pioneer Square, E. Smith Mercantile recalls the settlers that migrated to the Pacific Northwest more than a century ago. Its design pays homage to this piece of Northwest history, with a general store in front and a small bar in the back. Making my way through the dimly-lit maze of perfume bottles and tea tins, blocks of soap and leather bags, I find Charles Mudede seated at the bar, looking over the drinks list. Mudede is thinking of reviewing the place for The Stranger, where he is […]
Rolling Along With Jen Chiu
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 15:15 — 0 Comments
Jen Chiu, mastermind behind the Roll with Jen food blog, is one of the most fun people to go out to dinner with. She knows all the hot spots, many of the chefs, and is constantly asking questions about recipes, flavors and everything else that makes for fun dinner conversation. As such, we thought we’d ask HER a few questions about what she likes about the Seattle – and northwest – food scene.Â
Seahawks and Jesus
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:09 — 0 Comments
This clip of the devilish Mark Driscoll popped up the other day with him talking to Seahawks players. Besides looking old and sounding foolish, he never lets go of that bible! Given the video, we thought we’d check in with our resident religion expert, Stephanie Drury, to get her thoughts on the conversation.
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
