Talking Earth

Tonight’s Talking Earth features two of Portland’s most talented women artists: Leanne Grabel and Penelope Scambly Schott as they read and discuss growing up female in America. Leanne will read from her newest book, Brontosaurus: Memoir of a Sex Life, and from her book and ... Read more

January marks the celebration of the birthdays of both Martin Luther King, Jr. and William Stafford.  In tribute to them, tonight’s Talking Earth brings two outstanding Portland poets together: Emmett Wheatfall and Paulann Petersen, Oregon’s Poet Laureate. Emmett Wheatfall ... Read more

Poets Judith Barrington and Janice Gould  read their poems and talk with host Barbara LaMorticella about their journey into their authentic lives and voices on Monday night December 19 from 10-11 PM. Judith is a poet, memoirist and teacher who was born in Brighton England a... Read more

Poets Carlos Reyes and Henry Hughes read and speak with host Barbara LaMorticella on Talking Earth Monday Night November 21, from 10-11 PM. Reyes reads from his new book, The Book of Shadows, New & Selected poems; and Hughes shares his own poetry and poetry from the new a... Read more

Marc Beaudin is the poetry editor of the online journal CounterPunch and the co-owner of Elk River Books in Livingston, Montana. His latest book is The Moon Cracks Open: A Field Guide to the Birds and Other Poems. He also edited an anti-war anthology, Jihad bil Qalam: To St... Read more

Two poets with quirky, lively and independent voices on Talking Earth on KBOO Monday, September 19 from 10 to 11 PM: M.F. McAuliffe and Christine Homitsu-White. M. F. McAuliffe is a writer, editor, and photographer who made her US publishing debut in Damon Knight's Clarion ... Read more

Steve Williams and Constance Hall read their poems and talk about and share poetry from their “Figures of Speech” reading series at In Other Word Books. Barbara LaMorticella hosts. About himself, Steve writes: Steve Williams works and lives in Portland, Oregon with a lo... Read more

A. Molotkov, Chris Ridenour and John Sibley Williams Monday Night July 18, 10-11 PM Talking Earth Poetry Hosted by Barbara LaMorticella Three Happening voices in the Portland poetry scene, Chris Ridenour, A. Molotkov, and John Sibley Williams, get together to read some poems.... Read more

Poets Joseph Soldati and David Hedges Talking Earth Monday Night June 20 10-11 PM The light and the dark: Poets Joseph Soldati and David Hedges, two friends whose work is very different, talk with and read to host Barbara LaMorticella. Soldati is a Vietnam Veteran who came ... Read more

Talking Earth Monday Night April 18, 10-11 PM Poets Dave Jarecki, Mary Slocum and Joanna Rose teamed up to read at the Three Friends Coffeehouse in March, and by all accounts had so much fun doing it that it we thought we’d give Talking Earth listeners a chance to share the... Read more