https://simplecast.com Voices of the Future Podcast Youth poets from The Telling Room's poetry anthology, A NEW LAND, sit down for conversations and readings with Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum. 2021 Voices of the Future en Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:45:53 +0000 https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com Voices of the Future Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e35cdbbb-cf98-47cf-a62e-0ad0d141b2dd/ae74f3ce-2c1c-42a3-85d2-de01207e9b01/3000x3000/6.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com episodic Youth poets from The Telling Room's poetry anthology, A NEW LAND, sit down for conversations and readings with Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum. The Telling Room no https://feeds.simplecast.com/DkKCIMXy amanda gorman, creative writing, education, literary, literary arts, poet, poetry, poets, writing The Telling Room writers@tellingroom.org fe9da2e0-f41c-4e17-be15-840c97240f52 Episode 12: Voices of the Future - Maine Public Radio Special Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-12-voices-of-the-future-maine-public-radio-special-E3xfEhvu Episode 12: Voices of the Future - Maine Public Radio Special The Telling Room 00:59:01 For National Poetry Month, Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum speaks with Maine's next generation of poets in this one-hour special. For National Poetry Month, Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum speaks with Maine's next generation of poets in this one-hour special. poems, poet, poets, youth, poem, poetry, creative writing no full 12 544c2014-432e-4448-b1ab-d938a15bfea0 Episode 11: Benedita Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:28:15 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, Benedita Zalabantu, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-11-benedita-hMC_SrhL Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 11: Benedita Stuart Kestenbaum, Benedita Zalabantu, The Telling Room 00:14:49 Benedita Zalabantu joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Drop of Melanin and Blood," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Benedita discuss writing for yourself, finding people like yourself reflected in a community of writers, a love of Stephen King and horror, working through mental health in the pandemic, finding the small details that encapsulate bigger themes, and talent’s role in poetic performance. Benedita is a senior at Portland High School and was one of the youngest students accepted into The Telling Room’s Young Writers and Leaders program. Benedita Zalabantu joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Drop of Melanin and Blood," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Benedita discuss writing for yourself, finding people like yourself reflected in a community of writers, a love of Stephen King and horror, working through mental health in the pandemic, finding the small details that encapsulate bigger themes, and talent’s role in poetic performance. Benedita is a senior at Portland High School and was one of the youngest students accepted into The Telling Room’s Young Writers and Leaders program. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 11 1938d243-3d1f-4b8f-ac9d-2e42b94bc92a Episode 10: Henry Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:24:08 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, Henry Spritz, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-10-henry-pXkvjKQL Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 10: Henry Stuart Kestenbaum, Henry Spritz, The Telling Room 00:16:49 Henry Spritz joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "Hunting for Light," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Henry discuss the energy and creativity among young artist communities in Maine, finding grains of inspiration, writing about the juxtaposition of familiar places and people in poetry, taking wild ideas that matter into filmmaking, and Maine as the central inspiration in all art forms. Henry is currently attending Bowdoin College. He was part of The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Author’s Fellowship when he published his novel THE ROAD TO TERRENCEFIELD. Henry Spritz joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "Hunting for Light," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Henry discuss the energy and creativity among young artist communities in Maine, finding grains of inspiration, writing about the juxtaposition of familiar places and people in poetry, taking wild ideas that matter into filmmaking, and Maine as the central inspiration in all art forms. Henry is currently attending Bowdoin College. He was part of The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Author’s Fellowship when he published his novel THE ROAD TO TERRENCEFIELD. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 10 f84399f7-b477-4c3b-bcc1-8554886bada0 Episode 9: Lulu Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:21:09 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room, Lulu Rasor) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-9-lulu-HO5F9DON Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 9: Lulu Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room, Lulu Rasor 00:14:53 Lulu Rasor joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Grendel’s Mother Takes the Mic," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Lulu discuss authorial voice, character point of view, Beowulf, the anonymity of female characters, authentic characterization, Maine as a setting, and why she can’t stop writing. Lulu is now a student at Oberlin College. She published her poetry collection, “An Open Letter to Ophelia,” through the Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors Fellowship. Lulu Rasor joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Grendel’s Mother Takes the Mic," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Lulu discuss authorial voice, character point of view, Beowulf, the anonymity of female characters, authentic characterization, Maine as a setting, and why she can’t stop writing. Lulu is now a student at Oberlin College. She published her poetry collection, “An Open Letter to Ophelia,” through the Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors Fellowship. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 9 3a94173f-5132-4365-9422-8054781dbab9 Episode 8: Salar Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:17:42 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, Salar Salim, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-8-salar-lQNs5i6b Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 8: Salar Stuart Kestenbaum, Salar Salim, The Telling Room 00:12:52 Salar Salim joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "For Who I Am," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Salar discuss immigration and experiencing Islamophobia in Maine, using writing to combat discrimination and process sadness and frustration, and the impact and importance of publishing your writing and sharing your message. Salar is a sophomore at the College of The Holy Cross. Salar Salim joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "For Who I Am," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Salar discuss immigration and experiencing Islamophobia in Maine, using writing to combat discrimination and process sadness and frustration, and the impact and importance of publishing your writing and sharing your message. Salar is a sophomore at the College of The Holy Cross. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 8 4370fff9-ebbc-49bf-af92-8f520eae6c31 Episode 7: Missouri and Abie Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:08:58 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Missouri Alice Williams, Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room, Abie Waisman) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-missouri-and-abie-TamDb9Ix Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 7: Missouri and Abie Missouri Alice Williams, Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room, Abie Waisman 00:18:24 Missouri Alice Williams and Abie Waisman join Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read their poems "A Little Secret," and “Santa Rosa,” featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Missouri discuss observation as inspiration, sharing poems at dinner, the role of storytelling in theater and writing, and being a teacher now. Next, Stuart and Abie discuss wildfires, a golden straw, architecture as poetic inspiration, and the art of the haiku. Missouri is a current student at Southern Maine Community College, and is starting her own business that teaches music to elementary and preschool children. Abie is a student at Waynflete School. Missouri Alice Williams and Abie Waisman join Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read their poems "A Little Secret," and “Santa Rosa,” featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Missouri discuss observation as inspiration, sharing poems at dinner, the role of storytelling in theater and writing, and being a teacher now. Next, Stuart and Abie discuss wildfires, a golden straw, architecture as poetic inspiration, and the art of the haiku. Missouri is a current student at Southern Maine Community College, and is starting her own business that teaches music to elementary and preschool children. Abie is a student at Waynflete School. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 7 64b90a6b-c828-4e46-89b2-eaad6f0d5fd4 Episode 6: Siri CW: Suicide, depression

Listeners for whom these are difficult topics may choose to skip this episode, which touches on the story of an individual who lived with depression and died by suicide.

Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:04:47 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room, Siri Pierce) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-6-siri-3sC9k9CZ CW: Suicide, depression

Listeners for whom these are difficult topics may choose to skip this episode, which touches on the story of an individual who lived with depression and died by suicide.

Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 6: Siri Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room, Siri Pierce 00:17:05 Siri Pierce joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Plastic Palaces" featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Siri discuss writing about seriousness and shock from the imagination of youth and the memories of today, the details of fantasy and mortality, and writing in isolation and sharing darker themes with trusted readers in a workshop environment. Siri is currently a student at Brown University. Siri Pierce joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Plastic Palaces" featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Siri discuss writing about seriousness and shock from the imagination of youth and the memories of today, the details of fantasy and mortality, and writing in isolation and sharing darker themes with trusted readers in a workshop environment. Siri is currently a student at Brown University. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 6 70748e6c-f51b-4c59-9f42-51125c8d53e7 Episode 5: Lizzy Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:58:44 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, Lizzy Lemieux, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-5-lizzy-6IQEJrRv Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 5: Lizzy Stuart Kestenbaum, Lizzy Lemieux, The Telling Room 00:13:57 Lizzy Lemieux joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poems "The Presumpscot Baptism of a Jewish Girl," and “Matryoshka,” featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Lizzy discuss how cultural beliefs play into writing, “sticking” the ending, writing honestly about familial heritage, coming of age, how a story's voice travels with you, explorations in punctuation, and why wait to write about current events. Lizzy is a Senior at the University of Pennsylvania and published her poetry collection “The Presumpscot Baptism of a Jewish Girl,” through The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors Fellowship. Lizzy Lemieux joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poems "The Presumpscot Baptism of a Jewish Girl," and “Matryoshka,” featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Lizzy discuss how cultural beliefs play into writing, “sticking” the ending, writing honestly about familial heritage, coming of age, how a story's voice travels with you, explorations in punctuation, and why wait to write about current events. Lizzy is a Senior at the University of Pennsylvania and published her poetry collection “The Presumpscot Baptism of a Jewish Girl,” through The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors Fellowship. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 5 a9c0bf01-df3c-45a0-b896-024fc789f741 Episode 4: Fiona Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:55:09 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Fiona Stawarz, Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-fiona-8XBs2Q_o Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 4: Fiona Fiona Stawarz, Stuart Kestenbaum, The Telling Room 00:15:13 Fiona Stawarz joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Crimson," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Fiona discuss writing about current events, exploring BIPOC themes in creative writing, the challenge of being called upon to be a representative of your race, the importance of many drafts and of fiction writing, and the adrenaline rush of sharing your writing publicly. Fiona is currently part of The Telling Room’s Young Writers and Leaders program. Fiona Stawarz joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "Crimson," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Fiona discuss writing about current events, exploring BIPOC themes in creative writing, the challenge of being called upon to be a representative of your race, the importance of many drafts and of fiction writing, and the adrenaline rush of sharing your writing publicly. Fiona is currently part of The Telling Room’s Young Writers and Leaders program. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 4 b6c27437-69a3-4105-8d04-4b97a659a97a Episode 3: Jordan Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:48:32 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, Jordan Rich, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-jojo-bE8m_gUl Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 3: Jordan Stuart Kestenbaum, Jordan Rich, The Telling Room 00:15:32 Jordan Rich joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "How to Build a Closet," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Jordan discuss the genre of queer poetry, writing representation into literature that is positive and healing, using real life experience, sharing as a relief, words as power, workshopping writing, and the treatment of self-acceptance and self-love in a queer context. Jordan is now a student at Bay Path University studying child psychology. Jordan Rich joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poem "How to Build a Closet," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Jordan discuss the genre of queer poetry, writing representation into literature that is positive and healing, using real life experience, sharing as a relief, words as power, workshopping writing, and the treatment of self-acceptance and self-love in a queer context. Jordan is now a student at Bay Path University studying child psychology. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 3 0f6e6fbf-1bab-4ea2-accc-51ec69df3dbd Episode 2: Clautel Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:43:38 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (clautel buba, stuart kestenbaum, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-clautel-rW3mb50l Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 2: Clautel clautel buba, stuart kestenbaum, The Telling Room 00:14:41 Clautel Buba joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "Inside The Life I Knew," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Clautel discuss how poetry creates empathy among people who live across continents from one another, dusty roads, ice falling from the sky, working with kids with autism, writing poems on your phone, and trying to find the right path to follow. Clautel is now working as a classroom aid. Clautel Buba joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read his poem "Inside The Life I Knew," featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Clautel discuss how poetry creates empathy among people who live across continents from one another, dusty roads, ice falling from the sky, working with kids with autism, writing poems on your phone, and trying to find the right path to follow. Clautel is now working as a classroom aid. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 2 74a430ae-e4f8-4c2e-8e53-2c08d65af892 Episode 1: Amanda Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 writers@tellingroom.org (Stuart Kestenbaum, Amanda Dettmann, The Telling Room) https://voices-of-the-future.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-amanda-g9ihECTE Voices of the Future is hosted and conceived by Stuart Kestenbaum, produced by Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum at Future Projects, with help from Carly Peruccio, mixed by Merritt Jacob, and music by Jordan Kramer. Voices of the Future is curated and distributed by Molly McGrath and Rylan Hynes of The Telling Room. This series is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

To learn more about The Telling Room and its programs, visit www.tellingroom.org.

]]> Episode 1: Amanda Stuart Kestenbaum, Amanda Dettmann, The Telling Room 00:19:58 Amanda Dettmann joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poems "Untranslatable Honeyed Bruises" and "When They Ask Me What Will Be the First Thing I Do after 'This Is Over,'" featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Amanda discuss revision and the microcosms of words, becoming a writer in 7th grade, writing in spurts, finding yourself, creating, adapting, and connecting to others in pandemic times, memorization and rhythm in performance, sound in poetry, and writing the universal and the weird. Amanda is now working towards an MFA in Creative Writing at NYU. Amanda Dettmann joins Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum in conversation and to read her poems "Untranslatable Honeyed Bruises" and "When They Ask Me What Will Be the First Thing I Do after 'This Is Over,'" featured in A NEW LAND, a poetry anthology from The Telling Room. Stuart and Amanda discuss revision and the microcosms of words, becoming a writer in 7th grade, writing in spurts, finding yourself, creating, adapting, and connecting to others in pandemic times, memorization and rhythm in performance, sound in poetry, and writing the universal and the weird. Amanda is now working towards an MFA in Creative Writing at NYU. poems, poet, author, youth podcast, poets, poem, spoken word, poetry, writing, creative writing no full 1