May 2022 Dante’s Old South
Todd Boss is a poet, lyricist, and inventor, who sold all his possessions in 2018 to become a nomad. His most recent book of poems is Someday the Plan of a Town, published by W. W. Norton & Co. https://www.toddbossoriginals.com/
Someday the Plan of a Town: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098LT8TVP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Hans Rueffert Chef, author, speaker, advocate and survivor, Hans Rueffert is known by many titles, but his favorite title is perhaps “teacher.” A natural-born communicator, Hans has a rare ability to inspire others to push themselves to be their very best. Diagnosed with Gastric Cancer in 2005 just two weeks after taping the finale of the Next Food Network Star, Hans traded in his “Celebrity Chef” status in exchange for “Cancer Survivor.” Never one to slow down, following his diagnosis and subsequent surgeries Hans has continued to share his talent in the kitchen with thousands.
Hans is motivating and engaging; and his endless knowledge and love of food coupled with his personal struggles with post-treatment life are an ongoing source of inspiration and interest.
Hans enriches the lives of those he meets and inspires the lives of those he reaches across multimedia channels. Hans recently launched a podcast with fellow Food Network Start alum Steve McDonagh called But I Digest (www.butidigestpodcast.com).
Learn more about Hans at www.Hanscooks.com
J.D. Isip is a full-time English Professor at Collin College in Plano, Texas. He's published poems, plays, fiction, and scholarly articles all over. His first collection of poems, Pocketing Feathers, was released by Sadie Girl Press (2015), and his newest collection, Number Our Days, will be out Spring 2023 from Moon Tide Press. Every book purchased helps to support his dogs, Ivy and Bucky!
Buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Pocketing-Feathers-J-D-Isip/dp/0692522530/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23V2KC003ZPCG&keywords=jd+isip&qid=1653826573&s=digital-text&sprefix=jd+isip%2Cdigital-text%2C99&sr=1-1-catcorr
Music by:
“A Silence Haunts Me” a collaborative effort of much success with spoken word by Todd Boss: https://open.spotify.com/track/24a3LDUSaNNGR8G67COhpD?si=0c4fc4d77bd64c9c
“Mercury in Retrograde” Sturgill Simpson: https://open.spotify.com/track/6PT1dLDHk9BaVwFG74pomG?si=ec82fb977ca24083
“People Get Old” Lori McKenna: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Tm7nXWJouomHeRN9bT6IK?si=1af9561a83d84db0
Special Thanks Goes to:
Woodbridge Inn: www.woodbridgeinnjasper.com
Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org
Mostly Mutts: www.mostlymutts.org
Meadowbrook Inn: www.meadowbrook-inn.com
The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com
The host, Clifford Brooks, The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics and Athena Departs are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through my website. To find them all, please reach out to him at: cliffordbrooks@southerncollectiveexperience.com
Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: www.brooks-sessions.teachable.com