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Think Out LoudNew poetry collection tackles aging, illness and loveFloyd Skloot’s newest collection of poetry, "Dancing in the Cosmos, New & Selected Poems, 1973-2024," covers the span of his career, including the best of his previously published poems and a section of new poems about his experience living with Parkinson's disease. We spoke to Skloot along with his daughter, the author Rebecca Skloot, in front of an audience at Powells.
2025-11-1151 min
The Oscar Project Podcast3.23-Filmmaker Interview with Lucy DavidsonSend us a textIn today's episode, I interview Lucy Davidson, the director of the short film "Baggage," a touching look at the weight we all carry with us in our day to day lives.Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film, the importance of creating a sonic landscape that felt believable, and some of the fun little details you can look for as you watch the film.Books mentioned in this episode include:When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot...
2025-03-0712 min
The High LowAnti-Racism Resources & An Author Special with Candice BrathwaiteThis week’s episode is focused on the resources we can access to educate ourselves on racism. These lists are not exhaustive but may provide a starting point. We also interview the creator of Make Motherhood Diverse, Candice Brathwaite, about her searing new book I Am Not Your Baby Mother. thehighlowshow@gmail.com Non-FictionWhy I Am No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-LodgeI Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice BrathwaiteWhite Fragility by Robin Diangelo...
2020-06-0200 min
Journey Daily with a Compelling PoemAt Last (for my brother)Sibling relationships are funny, amazing, and complicated Floyd Skloot's poetry and prose have won three Pushcart Prizes, the PEN USA Literary Award, and been included in Best American Essays, Best American Science Writing, Best Spiritual Writing, and Best Food Writing. Poets & Writers named him "One of 50 of the Most Inspiring Authors in the World." His books include the memoirs In the Shadow of Memory and The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life (University of Nebraska Press); the poetry collections The End of Dreams, The Snow's Music, Approaching Winter, and Far West (all from LS...
2020-02-1106 minJourney Daily with a Compelling PoemO'Connor at AndalusiaA moving tribute to Flannery O'Connor. Floyd Skloot's poetry and prose have won three Pushcart Prizes, the PEN USA Literary Award, and been included in Best American Essays, Best American Science Writing, Best Spiritual Writing, and Best Food Writing. Poets & Writers named him "One of 50 of the Most Inspiring Authors in the World." His books include the memoirs In the Shadow of Memory and The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life (University of Nebraska Press); the poetry collections The End of Dreams, The Snow's Music, Approaching Winter, and Far West (all from LSU P...
2020-02-0708 min
Past ForwardRebecca SklootA live recording of our educational podcast The Grammar of Science and Technology with Rebecca Skloot.This special program, entitled Dialogue on Bioethics: A Conversation with Rebecca Skloot, will be moderated by Dr. Andrew Lyon.Rebecca Skloot, a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Her award winning science writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; Discover; and many other publications. She specializes in narrative science writing and has explored a wide range of topics, including gold...
2018-10-0257 min
Black Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #130: Stroke of Genius: What Brain Injury Reveals about Creativity, Consciousness, and the Mind-Body Connection - 11/13/15In this episode, the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute hosts a panel discussion entitled "Stroke of Genius: What Brain Injury Reveals about Creativity, Consciousness, and the Mind-Body Connection." Sience writers Sandra Blakeselee and George Johnson, neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller, and fiction writer and memoirist Floyd Skloot discuss the brain, specifically how the experience of brain injury or dysfunction allows a glimpse into the mysterious neurological components of creativity, empathy, personality, and the boundaries of the self. The event was held November 12, 2015 in the Salon Ballroom in the Stan Fulton Building at UNLV and was moderated by BMI...
2015-11-1300 min
Writers on CraftWriters on Craft: Floyd SklootPoet, creative non-fiction and fiction writer Floyd Skloot talks about his
evolution as a writer, the line between fiction and non-fiction and writing
as a process of discovery. For more information about his work, visit
www.floydskloot.com
2011-09-2900 min