Late last fall, a few students from Knox College emailed Andy and I to ask if they could record us reading our poems. What? Sure, we said, and then arranged a small gathering of writer-friends, who stuffed themselves into our tiny front room, put themselves in front of a fancy mic, and read their work. It was actually the first time we’d done that, shared our work altogether aloud, and it felt great. More than great, really: it deepened our commitment to creating a reading and writing community for ourselves here. We were aglow.
These lovely-hearted young people recorded and chatted and told us about their adventures. The result of their efforts is The Knox Writers’ House, an incredibly ambitious project which I’m so happy to be a part of. You’ll hear plenty of amazing writers on the site, and interviews, too. Plus, there’s just something cool about a physical map. If you click on New Orleans, you can find us.
Happy listening!
That is pretty cool (and what an awesome mic).
This is a lovely idea, and they’re doing a superb job of turning it into something real. Amazing. Thanks for sharing it.