Ep. 9: Nate Marshall

<p>Writing Forward welcomes Nate Marshall, author of the acclaimed poetry collections <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://upittpress.org/books/9780822963837/" target="_blank">"Wild Hundreds,"</a> winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize, and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610570/finna-by-nate-marshall/" target="_blank">"Finna,"</a> praised by Roxane Gay as "elegantly and precisely crafted" and "full of realness about Blackness, masculinity, family, and Chicago."</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Nate reflects on growing up in a house full of women, how masculinity became one of the central questions of his work, what it means to build a sense of home in a new place, and why paying close attention has always been at the heart of his writing.</p><p></p><p>Along the way, he talks about Chicago and Madison, fatherhood, Alzheimer's as a "poetic-ass disease," and the stories we inherit — and rewrite — for ourselves.</p><p></p><p>Writing Forward is a conversation show exploring what keeps writers shaped by Wisconsin moving forward, one word at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Jeff Oloizia. Podcast production by Anya van Wagtendonk. If you like what you hear, follow Writing Forward on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/writingforward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://writingforwardpod.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p>