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Douglas Kearney

City Lights presents Douglas Kearney reading from his new book and in conversation with Tisa Bryant. Douglas Kearney celebrates his collection of lectures "Optic Subwoof" published by Wave Books. This virtual event was hosted by Peter Maravelis.You can purchase copies of "Optic Subwoof" directly from City Lights here: https://citylights.com/optic-subwoof/Douglas Kearney has published seven poetry collections, including "Sho" (Wave 2021), which was a finalist for the National Book Award, PEN Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and "Buck Studies" (Fence Books, 2016), winner of the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Award, the CLMP Firecracker Award for Poetry, and the California Book Award silver medal for poetry. M. NourbeSe Philip calls Kearney’s collection of libretti, "Someone Took They Tongues" (Subito, 2016), “a seismic, polyphonic mash-up.” Kearney’s "Mess and Mess and" (Noemi Press, 2015), was a Small Press Distribution Handpicked Selection that Publisher’s Weekly called “an extraordinary book.” He has received a Whiting Writer’s Award, a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Cy Twombly Award for Poetry, residencies/fellowships from Cave Canem, The Rauschenberg Foundation, and others. Kearney teaches Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities and lives in St. Paul with his family.Tisa Bryant teaches fiction and non-fiction, mythologies, cross-cultural/cross-genre/hybrid writing, and much more at Calarts. She is the author of the book "Unexplained Presence" (Leon Works, 2007), her first full-length book, is a collection of original, hybrid essays that remix narratives from film, literature and visual arts and zoom in on the black presences operating within them. An excerpt from her novella, "[the curator]", was published by Belladonna Books in 2009, in a companion volume with writer Chris Kraus. She is also the author of the chapbook, "Tzimmes" (A+Bend Press, 2000), a prose poem collage of narratives including a Barbados genealogy, a Passover seder and a film by Yvonne Rainer. She is interested in archives, hybrid forms, mythologies, ethnicity and innovation, the interdependence of experimental and conventional fiction, cinematic novels and ekphrastic writing. Bryant’s writing has appeared in "Evening Will Come", "Mandorla", "Mixed Blood", "in the ‘zine", "Universal Remote: Meditations on the Absence of Michael Jackson" and in the catalogues and solo shows of visual artists Laylah Ali, Jaime Cortez, Wura-Natasha Ogunji and Cauleen Smith. She is co-editor, with Ernest Hardy, of "War Diaries", an anthology of black gay male desire and survival, from AIDS Project Los Angeles, which was nominated Best LGBTQ anthology by the LAMBDA Literary Awards. She is also co-editor/publisher of the hardcover cross-referenced literary/arts series, "The Encyclopedia Project", which recently released Encyclopedia Vol. 2 F-K.This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

City Lights presents Douglas Kearney reading from his new book and in conversation with Tisa Bryant. Douglas Kearney celebrates his collection of lectures "Optic Subwoof" published by Wave Books. This virtual event was hosted by Peter Maravelis. You can purchase copies of "Optic Subwoof" directly from City Lights here: <a href="https://citylights.com/optic-subwoof/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://citylights.com/optic-subwoof/</a> Douglas Kearney has published seven poetry collections, including "Sho" (Wave 2021), which was a finalist for the National Book Award, PEN Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and "Buck Studies" (Fence Books, 2016), winner of the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Award, the CLMP Firecracker Award for Poetry, and the California Book Award silver medal for poetry. M. NourbeSe Philip calls Kearney’s collection of libretti, "Someone Took They Tongues" (Subito, 2016), “a seismic, polyphonic mash-up.” Kearney’s "Mess and Mess and" (Noemi Press, 2015), was a Small Press Distribution Handpicked Selection that Publisher’s Weekly called “an extraordinary book.” He has received a Whiting Writer’s Award, a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Cy Twombly Award for Poetry, residencies/fellowships from Cave Canem, The Rauschenberg Foundation, and others. Kearney teaches Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities and lives in St. Paul with his family. Tisa Bryant teaches fiction and non-fiction, mythologies, cross-cultural/cross-genre/hybrid writing, and much more at Calarts. She is the author of the book "Unexplained Presence" (Leon Works, 2007), her first full-length book, is a collection of original, hybrid essays that remix narratives from film, literature and visual arts and zoom in on the black presences operating within them. An excerpt from her novella, "[the curator]", was published by Belladonna Books in 2009, in a companion volume with writer Chris Kraus. She is also the author of the chapbook, "Tzimmes" (A+Bend Press, 2000), a prose poem collage of narratives including a Barbados genealogy, a Passover seder and a film by Yvonne Rainer. She is interested in archives, hybrid forms, mythologies, ethnicity and innovation, the interdependence of experimental and conventional fiction, cinematic novels and ekphrastic writing. Bryant’s writing has appeared in "Evening Will Come", "Mandorla", "Mixed Blood", "in the ‘zine", "Universal Remote: Meditations on the Absence of Michael Jackson" and in the catalogues and solo shows of visual artists Laylah Ali, Jaime Cortez, Wura-Natasha Ogunji and Cauleen Smith. She is co-editor, with Ernest Hardy, of "War Diaries", an anthology of black gay male desire and survival, from AIDS Project Los Angeles, which was nominated Best LGBTQ anthology by the LAMBDA Literary Awards. She is also co-editor/publisher of the hardcover cross-referenced literary/arts series, "The Encyclopedia Project", which recently released Encyclopedia Vol. 2 F-K. This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: <a href="http://citylights.com/foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">citylights.com/foundation</a>

Douglas Kearney in conversation with Tisa Bryant

The Emotions started out singing gospel as The Hutchinson Sunbeams, but when they signed a deal with Stax/Volt, they changed their name and switched to soul/R&amp;B. They enjoyed modest success during those years, charting on the Hot 100, but Stax was going bankrupt, and The Emotions were left stranded.  The group moved to Columbia Records and met Maurice White, who helped produce the biggest hits in their careers. "The Best of My Love" rocketed up the charts and reached the top spot on Billboard Pop and R&amp;B and their album Rejoice went Platinum.  Critic and professor Tisa Bryant talks to Oliver and guest co-host Ernest Hardy about the change in sound between the Stax/Volt and Columbia Records years, the role Maurice and Charles Stepney played in the production of this album, and The Emotions' place in the vast world of girl groups.   More on Tisa  Tisa's book,  Unexplained Presence  The Hybridized Writings of Tisa Bryant (KCET) Twitter  More on The Emotions  The Emotions on Stax Records Wattstax trailer  An 'Emotional' Success Story (The New York Times)  Show Tracklisting (all songs from Rejoice unless indicated otherwise):  Best of My Love The Emotions: Peace Be Still The Emotions: Flowers A Long Way to Go Bebe and Cece Winans: Heaven Blessed Deniece Williams: Free Blessed Key to My Heart Don't Ask My Neighbors A Feeling Is Best of My Love Don't Ask My Neighbors Best of My Love Don't Ask My Neighbors A Long Way to Go Rejoice The Emotions: Blind Alley The Emotions: Show Me How The Emotions: Peace Be Still (Live at Wattstax) The Emotions: We Go Through Changes Love Unlimited: If You Want Me, Say It  Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there. If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!

The Emotions started out singing gospel as The Hutchinson Sunbeams, but when they signed a deal with Stax/Volt, they changed their name and switched to soul/R&amp;B. They enjoyed modest success during those years, charting on the Hot 100, but Stax was going bankrupt, and The Emotions were left stranded.  The group moved to Columbia Records and met Maurice White, who helped produce the biggest hits in their careers. "The Best of My Love" rocketed up the charts and reached the top spot on Billboard Pop and R&amp;B and their album Rejoice went Platinum.  Critic and professor Tisa Bryant talks to Oliver and guest co-host Ernest Hardy about the change in sound between the Stax/Volt and Columbia Records years, the role Maurice and Charles Stepney played in the production of this album, and The Emotions' place in the vast world of girl groups.   More on Tisa <ul> <li>Tisa's book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unexplained-Presence-Tisa-Bryant/dp/0976582015" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Unexplained Presence</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/the-hybridized-writings-of-tisa-bryant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Hybridized Writings of Tisa Bryant</a> (KCET)</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/misstisab?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> More on The Emotions <ul> <li>The Emotions <a href="https://staxrecords.com/artist/the-emotions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Stax Records</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrygW4DmOvY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wattstax trailer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/21/archives/an-emotional-success-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> An 'Emotional' Success Story</a> (The New York Times)</li> </ul> Show Tracklisting (all songs from Rejoice unless indicated otherwise): <ul> <li>Best of My Love</li> <li>The Emotions: Peace Be Still</li> <li>The Emotions: Flowers</li> <li>A Long Way to Go</li> <li>Bebe and Cece Winans: Heaven</li> <li>Blessed</li> <li>Deniece Williams: Free</li> <li>Blessed</li> <li>Key to My Heart</li> <li>Don't Ask My Neighbors</li> <li>A Feeling Is</li> <li>Best of My Love</li> <li>Don't Ask My Neighbors</li> <li>Best of My Love</li> <li>Don't Ask My Neighbors</li> <li>A Long Way to Go</li> <li>Rejoice</li> <li>The Emotions: Blind Alley</li> <li>The Emotions: Show Me How</li> <li>The Emotions: Peace Be Still (Live at Wattstax)</li> <li>The Emotions: We Go Through Changes</li> <li>Love Unlimited: If You Want Me, Say It</li> </ul> Here is the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3x6aFkMl3VVKCMSfINS2G6?si=kLmkgIGcQ-GJQjKqnvFjjg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify playlist</a> of as many songs as we can find there. If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-rocks/id1290971833?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">do it here!</a>

Tisa Bryant on The Emotions' "Rejoice" (1977)

Ep 31 Douglas Kearney &amp; Tisa Bryant: The PeopleNotes from The People from long time friend of the show Andrew Choate performing at KCHUNG Fest at pehrspace in Los Angeles on June 20, 2015.... and we close out the show with a song from Los Angeles artist and musician Geneva Skeen. You can find more of her music on soundcloud under the moniker geneeeeves and the name of the track is "multnomah_fall"Douglas Kearney is a writer in Los Angeles. He is the author of Patter from Red Hen Press and he has two forthcoming books, Mess &amp; Mess &amp; from Noemi Press and Someone Took They Tongues from Subito Press. Tisa Bryant is a writer in Los Angeles. Her book Unexplained Presence was published by Leon Works and she is currently working on a novel, The Curator. She has writing forthcoming in the anthology Letters to the Future edited by Erica Hunt and Dawn Lundy Martin.

Ep 31 Douglas Kearney &amp; Tisa Bryant: The People Notes from The People from long time friend of the show Andrew Choate performing at KCHUNG Fest at pehrspace in Los Angeles on June 20, 2015. ... and we close out the show with a song from Los Angeles artist and musician Geneva Skeen. You can find more of her music on soundcloud under the moniker geneeeeves and the name of the track is "multnomah_fall" Douglas Kearney is a writer in Los Angeles. He is the author of Patter from Red Hen Press and he has two forthcoming books, Mess &amp; Mess &amp; from Noemi Press and Someone Took They Tongues from Subito Press. Tisa Bryant is a writer in Los Angeles. Her book Unexplained Presence was published by Leon Works and she is currently working on a novel, The Curator. She has writing forthcoming in the anthology Letters to the Future edited by Erica Hunt and Dawn Lundy Martin.

Ep 31 Douglas Kearney & Tisa Bryant: The People