In this episode, we had the pleasure of talking again with poet, Julie Howd.
Julie defines her term "Eco-Surrealism" in this episode, and we discuss the intersection of avant-garde poetry and the ever-pressing fight for the health of our planet.
In this context, we discuss the work of Argentinian poet, Silvina Ocampo, specifically her selected poems published by NYRB.
Julie's Eco-Surrealist Recommended Reading List:
Whale and Vapor by Kim Kyung Ju
The Collected Poems of Chika Sagawa
Whale in the Woods by Blueberry Elizabeth Morningsnow
Sea Summit by Yi Lu
Ill Nature: Rants and Reflections on Humanity and Other Animals by Joy Williams
Beasts of Burden by Sanaura Taylor
Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism and Black Veganism from Two Sisters by Aph Ko and Syl Ko
The Random House Book of Twentieth Century French Poetry edited by Paul Auster
Quantum weirdness and surrealism Ball, P. Quantum weirdness and surrealism. Nature 453, 983–984 (2008)
Book, Film and Exhibit References in this Episode:
Las Dîners de Gala by Salvador Dalí
The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Exhibit: "Garden City Mega City"
Film: Queen of Diamonds by Nina Menkes
Ways to Get Involved for Earth Day
In Austin:
Nationally:
- Donate to the Rainforest Foundation or check out their list of 10 Things You Can Do to Save the Rainforest
- Donate to the National Park Foundation
- Donate to World Animal Protection
- Donate to 350.org to stand up to the fossil fuel industry to stop all new coal, oil and gas projects and build a clean energy future for all
- Join the Good Food Institute community or Donate to their cause to accelerate alternative protein innovation
- Check out the Coral Restoration Foundation and all the amazing ways to get involved, including hands-on Dive Programs
- Donate or Volunteer with Sea Shepherd Global to help conserve and protect our oceans **Julie's disclaimer: "These guys might be pirates"
Julie Howd is a poet and educator from Massachusetts. She is the author of Threshold (Host Publications, 2020), winner of the Host Publications Chapbook prize, and Talking from the Knees Up (dancing girl press, 2018). She holds an MFA from the University of Texas, Austin, and has received fellowships from the Juniper Summer Writing Institute and the James A. Michener Center. Her work can be found in Sixth Finch, The Spectacle, Deluge, and elsewhere. She lives in Amherst, MA.