The Agathist Talks: Recent Episodes
The Agathist staff
A weekly (or more!) podcast featuring writers from Germantown High School in Madison County, Mississippi. Each new episode features a staff member from The Agathist--GHS's literary magazine--reading and discussing an original piece of writing. We'll cover a wide range of genres and topics--so there's something for everyone!
Olivia gives us a lesson in nonfiction and shows how essays can be powerful, vulnerable things.
NaTya shows us what form can do for a poem, especially old, dusty French forms that can still be relevant.
Camden brings some knowledge about crafting worlds in a poem and how to grow as a writer.
For Mother's Day, Dawn brings us a poem about mom and conversation about writing and finding voice.
Ashlyn gives us lessons in how to write about serious emotional trauma without resorting to cliche or sentimentality.
Emma kicks things off with some fictionalized poetry, and we talk about world-building, road trips, and other fun stuff.