Jackson is an author, playwright, and poet currently serving as the Illinois Poet Laureate. She is a Chicagoan through and through, having grown up on the South Side, and uses her experiences in the area as inspiration for her poems and novels. Her works have been awarded major literary honors, including the Pushcart Prize, Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and American Book Award. Join us as we talk through her creative trajectory and the sights, smells, and sounds of Chicago that influenced some of her most recognizable projects.
Episode 156: Rock and Roll Royalty, with Paul Korzilius ’76, Roland Mesa ’82, and Walt Versen ’77
Navigating the College Admissions World, with Julie Kelsheimer ’11, ’13 MMus
Recovering the Philosophy of the Self, with Adina Bezerita '17
’Cats in Sports Media, with Lisa Byington ’98, ’99 MS and Cassidy Hubbarth ’07
Telling Unheard Stories of Women’s Suffrage, with Ronny Frishman ’72
A Northwestern Life, with MaryAnn Ihejirika Marsh ’85
Love and Northwestern
Memoir, Family, and Truth, with Leta McCollough Seletzky ’98
How to Reinvent Yourself in Media, with Joey Skladany ’09
Lunch Tray Management, with Kathryn Hahn ’95 and Ethan Sandler ’95
Sports and Society, with Julie Kliegman ’13
Writing Your Reality (TV), with Toni Gallagher ’87
Episode 143: Navigating the News, with Bill Lord ’73
Telling History's Most Neglected Stories, with Marie Arana ’71
Making Marketing Authentic, with Kristian Alomá ’02
A Fireside Chat with University Trustee Ginni Rometty ’79, ’15 H and Northwestern President Michael Schill
Writing your own path, with Ayun Halliday ’87
Becoming a Poet, with Mary Jo Bang ’71, ’75 MA
APIDA Heritage Month Special Episode with Phil Yu '00
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