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Crystal Wilkinson on Voice as a Revolutionary Act and Writing to the Bone

September 29, 2023 Amy D. Clark and Crystal Wilkinson Season 1 Episode 7
Crystal Wilkinson on Voice as a Revolutionary Act and Writing to the Bone
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The Talking Appalachian Podcast
Crystal Wilkinson on Voice as a Revolutionary Act and Writing to the Bone
Sep 29, 2023 Season 1 Episode 7
Amy D. Clark and Crystal Wilkinson

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Crystal Wilkinson, author of the forthcoming Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts (PenguinRandomhouse) was Kentucky's Poet Laureate from 2021 to 2023. She is the award-winning author of Perfect Black; The Birds of Opulence; Water Street; and Blackberries, Blackberries. Join us as we talk about using authentic voice as a revolutionary act, and why she says she embraces, in her words, "the voice of my people." 


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Acoustic music on most episodes: "Steam Train" written by Elizabeth Cotten and performed by Landon Spain

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What did you think of this episode?

Crystal Wilkinson, author of the forthcoming Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts (PenguinRandomhouse) was Kentucky's Poet Laureate from 2021 to 2023. She is the award-winning author of Perfect Black; The Birds of Opulence; Water Street; and Blackberries, Blackberries. Join us as we talk about using authentic voice as a revolutionary act, and why she says she embraces, in her words, "the voice of my people." 


Support the Show.

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and review us!
Support the show by sharing links to episodes on social or here at our Patreon page:
Talking Appalachian Podcast | Covering the Appalachian Region from North to South | Patreon
Paypal to support the show: @amyclarkspain
Follow and message me on IG, FB, YouTube: @talkingappalachian
To sponsor an episode or collaborate: aclark@virginia.edu
Acoustic music on most episodes: "Steam Train" written by Elizabeth Cotten and performed by Landon Spain