We spoke about her latest book of poetry, The Place I Call Home, published in September by New York Quarterly Books.
Ms. Gillan, who has written fifteen books of poetry, is the Director of the Creative Writing Program at Binghamton University-State University of New York, and is the Founder and Executive Director of The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey. Gillan, who grew up in Paterson, is also the editor of the Paterson Literary Review.
Her web address is: http://www.mariagillan.com/
Here, as well, is the amazon link for The Place I Call Home:
One of the subjects we discussed, during the interview, was the radio programs which were a part of her childhood. As part of the interview, she read a radio-related poem, “I Grew Up with Tom Mix"; the poem is from her new book.
The interview, which can be heard at the following link, is approximately forty-five minutes long.
(Audio of interview, copyright “Radio Once More,” www.radiooncemore.com)
