• The Gods at 3 A.M. (guest Jericho Brown on Reginald Shepherd pt. 2)

  • Apr 29 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
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The Gods at 3 A.M. (guest Jericho Brown on Reginald Shepherd pt. 2)

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  • Jericho Brown returns to finish the conversation about Reginald Shepherd, (in)formalism, and inspiration.

    If you'd like to support Breaking Form:
    Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.
    Buy our books:
    Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.
    James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.
    Jericho's THE SELECTED SHEPHERD is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.

    We talk about Shepherd's "The Gods at 3am" on another episode of Breaking Form in "Mona in the Corner."

    Read more about Papa Legba, a figure in voodoo traditions in West Africa, the Caribbean, and Louisiana.

    Read Jericho's poem "Again" from his first book, Please.

    Jericho mentions his poem "Say Thank You Say I'm Sorry" which appeared in The New York Times early on in the pandemic.

    Daniel Black's book title is titled Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America. Read the NPR review by Gabino Iglesias here, and follow him on Instagram @drdanielblack

    Some fabulous essays on Shepherd or reviews of his books can be found in the resources listed below:
    John Gallagher on Shepherd
    Joan Houlihan, In Memoriam of Reginald Shepherd
    Brian Henry on Wrong

    As always, check out Shepherd's own blog.
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