Thank you for listening to the Blackbird Literary Podcast.

The production of this episode was made possible by Blackbird: An Online Journal of Literature and the Arts, archival work by Micheal Keller, the VCU MFA in Creative Writing program, the VCU English Department, and the VCU Kinetic Imaging Department, with ongoing gratitude to Friends of Blackbird and editors emeriti Mary Flinn and Greg Donovan.

Special thanks to Blackbird Faculty editor, Jessica Hendry Nelson and, Blackbird faculty poetry editor, Devon Walker-Figueroa, and Levis Prize directors Edgar Kunz and Devon Walker-Figueroa, with special help from Kathy Graber.

This episode’s Blackbird Literary Podcast production team was lead producer and editor, Trey Burnart Hall, and lead intern, Paige Walker Rogers.

“Some Grass along a Ditch Bank” was written and read by Larry Levis. The archival audio recording was curated and preserved by Michael Keller. Accompanying commentary was provided by the 2015 Levis Prize winner, Sandra Lim. Audio production and sound design was composed and performed by Paige Walker Rogers. “Some Grass along a Ditch Bank” was featured in Blackbird Volume 5 Number 2.

Episode introduction and outro was written and performed by Trey Burnart Hall, with music composed and performed by Benji Wilson.

This episode was mixed by Paige Walker Rogers and mastered by Allen Bergendahl.

The Blackbird Literary Podcast thanks you for supporting this creative endeavor.

Thank you for listening to the Blackbird Literary Podcast.

The production of this episode was made possible by Blackbird: An Online Journal of Literature and the Arts, archival work by Micheal Keller, the VCU MFA in Creative Writing program, the VCU English Department, and the VCU Kinetic Imaging Department, with ongoing gratitude to Friends of Blackbird and editors emeriti Mary Flinn and Greg Donovan.

Special thanks to Blackbird Faculty editor, Jessica Hendry Nelson and, Blackbird faculty poetry editor, Devon Walker-Figueroa, and Levis Prize directors Edgar Kunz and Devon Walker-Figueroa, with special help from Kathy Graber.

This episode’s Blackbird Literary Podcast production team was lead producer and editor, Trey Burnart Hall, and lead intern, Paige Walker Rogers.

“Winter Stars” was written and read by Larry Levis. The archival audio recording was curated and preserved by Michael Keller. Accompanying commentary was provided by the 2023 Levis Prize winner, Corey Van Landingham. Audio production and sound design was composed and performed by Paige Walker Rogers. “Winter Stars” was featured in Blackbird Volume 6 Number 2.

Episode introduction and outro was written and performed by Trey Burnart Hall, with music composed and performed by Benji Wilson.

This episode was mixed by Paige Walker Rogers and mastered by Allen Bergendahl.

The Blackbird Literary Podcast thanks you for supporting this creative endeavor.

Thank you for listening to the Blackbird Literary Podcast.

The production of this episode was made possible by Blackbird: An Online Journal of Literature and the Arts, the VCU MFA in Creative Writing program, the VCU English Department, the VCU Kinetic Imaging Department, the VCU School of Music, the VPM + ICA Community Media Center, and VCU Libraries.

Special thanks to Blackbird Faculty editor, Jessica Hendry Nelson and, Blackbird faculty poetry editor, Devon Walker-Figueroa.

The Blackbird Literary Podcast’s episode 3 production team was lead producer and editor, Trey Burnart Hall, and associate producer and editor, Anna Leonard.

“This Body Can Hardly Contain” was written by Ira Sukrungruang, published in Blackbird Flight v23n1, composed and performed by Betsy (Pod-sea-odd-low) Podsiadlo, with a voiceover from Bhavya Bhagtani.

“The Duchess of Lightning Drowns” & “Anonymous Horse and Rider” were written by Jessica Poli, published in Blackbird Flight v23n3, composed and performed by Markus Chu, with a voiceover for “The Duchess of Lightning Drowns” from Sarp Demiral and a voiceover for “Anonymous Horse and Rider” from Lil Lamberta.

“Unsent (Brother)” was written and read by James Ciano, published in Blackbird Flight v23n3, composed and performed by Stephen Kuester with additional production and composition by Fig Vishton.

“The Situation and the Story” was written by Kimberley Grey, published in Blackbird Flight v23n1, composed and performed by Miri Sluis with a voiceover from Jesse Lacy.

“Why Your Ears Ring at Night” was written and read by Nicole Walker, published in Blackbird Flight v23n3, and composed and performed by Claudia Andrade Ayala.

Lina Maria Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas was interviewed by Trey Burnart Hall during the 2025 Nonfiction Now Conference at Notre Dame, with interview music composed and performed by Benji Wilson.

Episode narration was written and performed by Trey Burnart Hall, with episode narration music composed and performed by Benji Wilson.

This episode was mixed by Markus Chu and mastered by Allen Bergendahl.

The Blackbird Literary Podcast thanks you for supporting this creative endeavor.