Ep 227: A Particularly Scottish Conversation, ft. Niall Campbell

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Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:

– Pre-order Brian’s book The Optimists! It’s so good! – Let me know if you’d like a review copy of my forthcoming chapbook The Soft Black Stars: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] com – The Island in the Sound by Niall Campbell – What if it’s not writer’s block? by Niall Campbell – Is poetry a career? by the North Sea Poets – Poetry London – North Sea Poets – The long game by Don Paterson – Don Paterson – Douglas Dunn – Roddy Lumsden – Michael Longley – John Burnside – The Lighthouse (2019) – Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig – Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) – Poetry Should Be a Great Deal of Trouble: Don Paterson interviewed by Caitlin Doyle

Frequently mentioned names: – Joshua Mehigan – Shane McCrae – A. E. Stallings – Ryan Wilson – Morri Creech – Austin Allen – Jonathan Farmer – Zara Raab – Amit Majmudar – Ethan McGuire – Coleman Glenn – Chris Childers – Alexis Sears – JP Gritton – Alex Pepple – Ernie Hilbert – Joanna Pearson – Matt Wall – Steve Knepper – Helena Feder – David Yezzi

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