Tue July 24, 2018
July 24 "My Favorite Book” Show Features Poet-Extraordinaire Matthew Zapruder
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In a live podcast before an audience,hosts Larry Rosen and Bridget Quinn will interview poet-extraordinaire Matthew Zapruder about a book that has indelibly shaped his life.
Matthew Zapruder is the author of four collections of poetry, as well as Why Poetry, a book of prose. A Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Zapruder is Associate Professor in the MFA Program at Saint Mary’s, an Editor at Wave Books, and former Editor of the Poetry Column for The New York Times magazine.
“My Favorite Book”
Mark Twain loved Sir Thomas Malory’s books on King Arthur. Amy Tan’s favorite piece of Chinese literature is Jing Ping Mei (The Plum in the Golden Vase). It’s always fascinating to find out a popular writer’s favorite books -- that’s why the San Francisco Public Library and the GrottoPod: Writers on Writing podcast are teaming up to present “My Favorite Book,” a live podcast series that invites notable local authors to discuss the books that made an indelible impact on their lives. Join GrottoPod hosts Bridget Quinn and Larry Rosen, who record the weekly podcast for the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, as they interview Bay Area writers on the books they’ve loved most.
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Matthew Zapruder is the author of four collections of poetry, as well as Why Poetry, a book of prose. A Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Zapruder is Associate Professor in the MFA Program at Saint Mary’s, an Editor at Wave Books, and former Editor of the Poetry Column for The New York Times magazine.
“My Favorite Book”
Mark Twain loved Sir Thomas Malory’s books on King Arthur. Amy Tan’s favorite piece of Chinese literature is Jing Ping Mei (The Plum in the Golden Vase). It’s always fascinating to find out a popular writer’s favorite books -- that’s why the San Francisco Public Library and the GrottoPod: Writers on Writing podcast are teaming up to present “My Favorite Book,” a live podcast series that invites notable local authors to discuss the books that made an indelible impact on their lives. Join GrottoPod hosts Bridget Quinn and Larry Rosen, who record the weekly podcast for the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, as they interview Bay Area writers on the books they’ve loved most.
In a live podcast before an audience,hosts Larry Rosen and Bridget Quinn will interview poet-extraordinaire Matthew Zapruder about a book that has indelibly shaped his life.
Matthew Zapruder is the author of four collections of poetry, as well as Why Poetry, a book of prose. A Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Zapruder is Associate Professor in the MFA Program at Saint Mary’s, an Editor at Wave Books, and former Editor of the Poetry Column for The New York Times magazine.
“My Favorite Book”
Mark Twain loved Sir Thomas Malory’s books on King Arthur. Amy Tan’s favorite piece of Chinese literature is Jing Ping Mei (The Plum in the Golden Vase). It’s always fascinating to find out a popular writer’s favorite books -- that’s why the San Francisco Public Library and the GrottoPod: Writers on Writing podcast are teaming up to present “My Favorite Book,” a live podcast series that invites notable local authors to discuss the books that made an indelible impact on their lives. Join GrottoPod hosts Bridget Quinn and Larry Rosen, who record the weekly podcast for the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, as they interview Bay Area writers on the books they’ve loved most.
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Matthew Zapruder is the author of four collections of poetry, as well as Why Poetry, a book of prose. A Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Zapruder is Associate Professor in the MFA Program at Saint Mary’s, an Editor at Wave Books, and former Editor of the Poetry Column for The New York Times magazine.
“My Favorite Book”
Mark Twain loved Sir Thomas Malory’s books on King Arthur. Amy Tan’s favorite piece of Chinese literature is Jing Ping Mei (The Plum in the Golden Vase). It’s always fascinating to find out a popular writer’s favorite books -- that’s why the San Francisco Public Library and the GrottoPod: Writers on Writing podcast are teaming up to present “My Favorite Book,” a live podcast series that invites notable local authors to discuss the books that made an indelible impact on their lives. Join GrottoPod hosts Bridget Quinn and Larry Rosen, who record the weekly podcast for the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, as they interview Bay Area writers on the books they’ve loved most.
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