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Phillip B. Williams on OURS
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
“To have freedom you have to give something up, to have love — to experience love as an action — there has to be something that you're willing to sacrifice…” Ours is the epic and lyrical debut novel by poet Phillip B. Williams, featuring unforgettable characters woven together with folklore and humanity’s search for freedom. Williams joined us to talk about how his characters shaped the story, the influences of poetry on his prose, including myths and legends and more with Miwa Messer, the host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Ours by Phillip B. Williams Mutiny by Phillip B. Williams Blindness by José Saramago One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair
Released:
Feb 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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