The Familiar with Sarah Kain Gutowski
Sarah Kain Gutowski is the author of Fabulous Beast and along with interdisciplinary artist Meredith Starr, she’s co-creator of Every Second Feels Like Theft, a conversation in cyanotypes and poems, and It's All Too Much, a limited edition podcast and art project.
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Show Notes
Sarah Kain Gutowski is the author of Fabulous Beast and along with interdisciplinary artist Meredith Starr, she’s co-creator of Every Second Feels Like Theft, a conversation in cyanotypes and poems, and It's All Too Much, a limited edition podcast and art project. She’s out now with a new book of narrative poetry, The Familiar. In today’s episode, Sarah and Annmarie discuss the ache of literary ambition, how parenthood divides us from ourselves, and how Moonstruck is one of the best movies of all time.
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Titles Discussed in this Episode:
The Familiar, by Sarah Kain Gutowski
Fabulous Beast, by Sarah Kain Gutowski
Kate Bush's album 50 Words for Snow
One of Annmarie and Sarah’s favorite scenes from the movie Moonstruck.
Hills Like White Elephants, a short story by Ernest Hemingway.
Follow Sarah Kain Gutowski:
Instagram: @sarahkaingutowski
Twitter: @skgutowski
Facebook: /sarahkaingutowskiauthor
TikTok: @sarahkaingutowski
Email: sarah.kain.gutowski [at] gmail.com
Website: https://www.sarahkaingutowski.com
Photo credit: Priyanca Rao
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