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Otherppl with Brad Listi

668. Emerson Whitney

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Brad Listi

Arts, Society & Culture, Books

4.8554 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2020

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

Emerson Whitney is the guest. He is the author of a memoir called Heaven, available from McSweeney's. Whitney is also the author of Ghost Box. He teaches in the BFA creative writing program at Goddard College and is a postdoctoral fellow in gender studies at the University of Southern California. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Launched in 2011. Books. Literature. Writing. Publishing. Authors. Screenwriters. Life. Death. Etc. Support the show on Patreon Merch www.otherppl.com @otherppl Instagram  Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey everybody. Today's episode is brought to you by the Campfire Poetry Project. This is something

0:34.6

I've been waiting for for a long time. Produced by Monicello Park Productions,

0:38.9

the Camp Fire Poetry Project turns classic poems into short films. It breathes new life into the

0:44.2

original text, and it re-contextualizes these poems, revealing how the issues that the artists

0:49.9

were concerned with back in the day are as relevant now as they ever were. If you're looking for short form, creative inspiration on the internet, look no further.

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independent art lovers everywhere.

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To learn more, to see the films already produced, and to learn how to make a tax deductible contribution to the

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project, please visit Campfirepoetry.com. That? Welcome to The Other People Show. My name's Brad Listy. It's good to be with you. I appreciate you listening. I'm here in Los Angeles, and I have Emerson Whitney on the program today. He is the author of a memoir called Heaven, available now from McSweeney's.

1:47.5

Heaven is a meditation on mother's self and trans identity. Them calls it, quote, the trans

1:54.1

memoir for everyone. Heaven was named a best book by the AV Club Paper Magazine, Lit Hub, Miss Magazine, Refinery 29, the Seattle Times, and more.

2:07.6

Heaven by Emerson Whitney.

2:10.2

That conversation is coming up in just a moment.

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