by Paul Nelson | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was honored to be the subject of an interview by Ethelbert Miller for his weekly radio program in Washington, D.C., On The Margin. He had asked me for a copy of American Prophets months ago, set up the time for an EARLY Thursday chat and at 5 minutes to 6am PDT, his...
by Paul Nelson | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
SPLAB turns 25 on December 14, 2018, and we’ll be celebrating in the town where SPLAB was founded, Auburn, Washington, the former Slaughter. I am asking readers of this blog and supporters of SPLAB’s work to consider pre-ordering a copy of a book featuring...
by Paul Nelson | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thinking of spontaneous composition during the 12th August POetry POstcard Fest while editing a Wanda Coleman interview from Fall 2000. She was one of our favorite visitors to the NW SPokenword LAB, as SPLAB was called back then in Auburn, Washington. It was not...
by Paul Nelson | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Going through the SPLAB (IPiPP) audio archives thanks to 4Culture, I came across this interview I’d forgotten I had. Wanda Coleman from January 2002, first aired in February 2002. In it she talks about the African-American literary avant garde in the U.S., why...
by Paul Nelson | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
My planned 12N presentation for World Poetry Day was In Search of Color Everywhere and other African-American poetry. This title comes from an anthology edited by Ethelbert Miller. I had the honor of interviewing Ethelbert in 1994, when he was touring to promote this...
