There’s an interview with me up at the Scottish Poetry Library’s website, conducted by one wonderfully named-wonderfully funny Ryan Van Winkle, on all things Darwin, plus the life of an ex-pat (we were both once-upon-a-time American). I saw Ryan read last night at The Arches in Glasgow at Discombobulate and it’s like Allen Ginsberg come back to life, beard and all. So listen to this podcast or skip me and get Ryan’s funky bluegrass poem. We had a few of those men on porches in Milwaukee too… Ryan can also be found hosting the Forest Cafe, Edinburgh’s ‘The Golden Hour’ and as reader-in-residence at the Scottish Poetry Library. Actually, I’m going to see if I can track down his poem on Toast and post it here…
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03/12/2009 at 9:13 am Permalink
Hi Emily,
Just read with interest your blog on The Darwin Poems, and look forward to ordering the book — are there any bookshops in London carrying it do you know?
With best wishes,
Claire.
27/12/2009 at 1:38 am Permalink
Hello Emily,
My wife and I are developing and producing a mixed-media, theatrical play about Darwin and evolution and in our research we’ve come across your wonderful book. I had thought there might be a connection between Darwin’s travels and biblical themes and when I saw your poem about Noah and the Ark I felt a sense of affirmation.
We’d be interested in speaking with you about using some of your text in our show. I’d love to tell you more about it if you’re interested in hearing. And just so you know I’m not some crazy person, my wife is the Performance Art Supervisor at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles–they recently finished a year long celebration of Darwin’s 200th birthday, so he’s been on our mind.
Anyway, sorry to post this as a comment here, but i thought it would be the easiest way to get in touch. Congratulations on a fine book, we both absolutely love it. My initial favorite is “Death of the Transmutationist.”
If you’d like to discuss further–please use my personal email address. I look forward to hearing from you.