Sonoran Strange and Poetics de Esta Tierra Part 1

October 29, 2017 00:28:17
Sonoran Strange and Poetics de Esta Tierra Part 1
30 Minutes
Sonoran Strange and Poetics de Esta Tierra Part 1

Oct 29 2017 | 00:28:17

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Show Notes

Today on 30 Minutes we begin with part 1 of a presentation by Logan Phillips from the Pima County Public Library/ Nuestras Raices Stage from the 2017 Tucson Festival of Books entitled “Sonoran Strange and Poetics de esta Tierra.” Logan Phillips is a bilingual poet, performer, artist and dj. He is the author of “Sonoran Strange” a full-length book of poems and several chap books. He is co-director of the performance group Verbo-Bala. He’s also a teacher and co-director of Spoken Futures, Inc. whose programs include the Tucson Youth Poetry Slam.

Recorded and produced by Amanda Shauger.

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