Raymond Carver Podcast

May 06 2024 18 ep. 38 mins 1

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A podcast honoring the work of the influential American poet and short story writer, Raymond Carver from the last town he called home: Port Angeles, Washington. In each episode the special guest chooses a favorite story or poem by Carver and we embark on an in-depth discussion of the piece. This program is approved by Carver's Estate and is produced at Peninsula College.

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S2: Announcement: Clatskanie Carver Fest May 17-18, 2024

May 06 2024 2 mins

Event Announcement: Kim Stafford, Robert Michael Pyle, Chad Wriglesworth from the Raymond Carver Review, and more at a free festival in Clatskanie, Oregon May 17th and 18th 2024.

Festival Time: Billy Collins, TC Boyle, and more live in April

Apr 15 2024 4 mins

Coming April 25, 26, 27 in Port Angeles, join us for our ambitious new festival. Big writers, little city. Details on Eventbrite and the Raymond Carver Podcast website. Look for the Raymond Carver & Tess Gallagher Creative Writing Festival 2024.

S2E5: "So Much Water so Close to Home" with Carver Biographer, Carol Sklenicka

Oct 18 2023 77 mins

Carol Sklenicka is the author of the biography Raymond Carver: A Writer's Life. In this episode we discuss her exhaustive biography of Carver before diving into one of his most beloved stories "So Much Water so Close to Home".

S2E4: "Carnations" with Joanadel Thyarks Hurst

Jul 09 2023 31 mins

In this episode we explore a very rare piece of work by Raymond Carver, his one-act play "Carnations". Our special guest was a fellow student, friend, and actor involved with the writing and production of this "forgotten" play in Arcata, California in 1962.

S2E3: a Special Episode from the Carver Archives: Columbus, Ohio

Apr 30 2023 49 mins

In this special episode we explore Carver's documents, notebooks, and original manuscript drafts in his official archives at the Ohio State University's Thompson Library in Columbus. Join me as I consider both microsopic and big picture questions regarding Carver's writing, life, drafting, editing habits, and unpublished work.

S2 ANNOUNCEMENT: WRITING FESTIVAL DATES: PORT ANGELES 2024

Apr 25 2023 2 mins

We are very excited to publish details about the first annual Raymond Carver and Tess Gallagher Creative Writing Festival to be held in Port Angeles, Washington: April 25-27, 2024. Listen here to learn more.

S2 Bonus: Cheever Episode Bonus Material

Apr 18 2023 14 mins

Here you will find background information and anecdotes related to Season 2 Episode 2 with Susan Cheever, including: the ghost of John Cheever, a Carver interview about Cheever, a relevant bible verse explained, and more.

S2E2: "The Train" with Susan Cheever

Mar 21 2023 69 mins

In this episode I interview Guggenheim Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winning writer, Susan Cheever. We begin by discussing what might be Raymond Carver's most unusual story, "The Train". "The Train" is a sequel to "The Five-Forty-Eight", a beloved short story by her father, John Cheever. We met at the OSU archives in Columbus, Ohio (where Carver’s papers are kept) to discuss "The Tra

S2 Bonus: Carver Reading "Grief" and "Happiness"

Nov 06 2022 3 mins

Archival recordings of Raymond Carver reading his poems "Grief" and "Happiness" at Peninsula College in 1987. Bonus material for Season Two Episdoe One with Billy Collins, who discusses these and other poems by Carver.

S2E1: "Grief" and "Happiness" with Billy Collins

Nov 01 2022 72 mins

Poet Billy Collins discusses five poems by Raymond Carver. Collins then gives a brief interview and reads his own work, including several pieces from his new book of short poems: Musical Tables.