Interviews with Authors: Chad Simpson

Poet, professor, and essayist Dr. Jenny Mueller discusses her work and how travel plays a role in her writing process. 

Original broadcast date: November 19, 2019. Grant Deam sits down with author David Wright to discuss his reading at SIUE, writing across genres, a novel in progress and more.

Author Benjamin White discusses his new book, Recon Trilogy +1, and the unique writing form, the “poemoir.”

Poet, essayist, and teacher Tiana Clark discusses her two collections of poetry, innovation in form, and writing as survival. Visit tianaclark.com to learn more!

Chad Simpson, author of Tell Everyone I Said Hi, discusses story collections, short forms of fiction, and current projects. Read more about Chad here: http://www.sadchimpson.com

Second year MFA student Matt Sautman discusses his experience at SIUE and how workshops and small class-sizes have contributed to his development as a writer. 

The Director of the MFA at SIUE, Professor Geoff Schmidt, discusses the program’s founding, course offerings, and memorable moments from the current cohort. Apply to the MFA at SIUE here: http://www.siue.edu/apply/

Grant Deam discusses process, place, and forthcoming work with Steve Davenport. Order his new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bruise-Songs-Steve-Davenport/dp/1622883020.

Grant Deam interviews fellow MFA student Myra Lei about her unique journey to the MFA program at SIUE. 

Professor and poet Dr. Joshua Kryah talks about his unique journey through graduate school, life at SIUE, and being an artist from St. Louis.