The Mountain and the Fathers: Growing up on the Big Dry

Radio Interview with The Write Question

Posted on May 10, 2013May 10, 2013 by joe.robert.wilkins in News

Had the good fortune of speaking with Cherie Newman of Montana Public Radio’s The Write Question about memoir, poetry, and the power of stories a few weeks back. You can listen in to our conversation this week on MTPR or online.

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