Robert Pesich

Robert S. Pesich, editor & publisher of Swan Scythe Press, president of Poetry Center San Jose, lab manager/research associate at PAVIR and Stanford University.

[David Perell @david_perell]

Maria Popova is famous for her personal blog, The Marginalian, where she's published more than six million words.

All the nights I've spent reading her writing were like an entry point into intellectual curiosity. She's introduced me to more writers and ideas than just about anybody, and this conversation is about how she does it.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Why writers should visit archives
04:39 Lessons from reading diaries
09:41 Letters vs diaries
11:35 Presence over productivity
18:30 How language shapes thought
19:48 Why Maria started reading poetry
36:46 Why college failed her
39:58 Reading to survive
41:41 Why epiphanies don’t stick
43:57 Thoughts on famous quotes
47:32 Why AI can never make art
53:10 Stop calling it content

I've shared the full interview with Maria Popova below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

[Mercury News @mercnews]

Third attempt to repeal Prop. 19’s tax burden on inherited property aims for 2026 ballot https://t.co/queoIadoaj

[D. A. Powell @Powell_DA]

Just got the coolest litmag in the mail! It consists of ten poems; each one printed on a postcard so I can turn around and send each poem to someone else after reading. 💌📨💝

[D. A. Powell @Powell_DA]

My new bed-side reading book is @KazimAliPoet's Sukun: New and Selected Poems. Kazim is one of my favorites and this book brings together a selection of their very best work. I mean...look at the gorgeous simplicity of this poem Dear Lantern, Dear Cup.

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

Happening NOW! Beautiful Black Books features Dasha Kelly Hamilton reading and in conversation with host SCC Poet Laureate Tshaka Menelik Imhotep Campbell!
BBB is a recurring program featuring black writers in conversation followed by a Q&A. Join us
https://t.co/qSVU8vcW6c

[San José Arts Advocates @SanJoseArts]

ICYMI: We're teaming up w/ @CatalyzeSV this Fri 4/7 to host an intimate tour and reception at #Exhibit, a new #mixeduse housing development in @jtownsj born from a creative #collaboration. Working artists can get a promo code to join us for FREE. Follow the Linktree in our bio!

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

Well-RED features Rae Gouirand!
Open mic follows the feature.
Co-sponsored by Works/San José art and performance center!
This will be an online event, not in-person.
To join via Zoom, register in advance for this event.
https://t.co/yW9pncaOHE

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

@studiosree Then tape the back door shut. They can open that door and steal the goods. Put it where you see droppings.

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

@studiosree Electrocution box trap at Home Depot. ~$60. Handle it with gloves to avoid scenting it with the oil from your skin. Spread peanut butter on the back third area of the left and right wall. The back door opens and you will find a little empty reservoir for peanut butter. Fill it.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

A frog that swallowed a firefly.

[studiosree @studiosree]

Interviewed by the Legend @tapehead81. I better start sleeping well and wearing those rejuvenating facemasks so I don’t look like the zombie I normally am. Although looking a very scary zombie does have appeal. Shaun of the Dead anyone? Sree of the Dead. Kinda works lol.

[Sarah @caesarah_]

dear poets! i’m the new poetry editor for West Branch @WestBranchMag this year! send us your poems, and tell me your deepest darkest fears in your cover letter! (just kidding. unless 👀)

https://t.co/21HhzeS3Ik

[GutMicrobiota Health @GMFHx]

Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have been linked to IBD severity. @EranElinav et al. show the potential of suppressing human IBD-associated gut microbiota commensals by phage consortia for treatment of intestinal inflammation @CellCellPress https://t.co/RK3zxRjq9s

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

Lucille Lang Day reviews Sandra McPherson's new collection, The 5150 Poems.

https://t.co/S758GPDr2r

[Dr. Maya C. Popa @MayaCPopa]

❤️

Raymond Carver:

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

Deadline TONIGHT 11:59 (Pacific Time)! Swan Scythe Press 2022 Poetry Chapbook Contest open for submissions!
Entry fee: $18. Deadline June 15 (postmark). Winner receives $200 & 25 perfect-bound chapbooks.
For guidelines, visit https://t.co/1l4QfyUPme and https://t.co/jHspPf8rtZ.

[Robert Pesich @robertpesich]

After Buffalo and Texas, it’s clear dark days require deep love https://t.co/O85JmHoTmF

[Legacy of Poetry @legacyofpoetry]

Introducing one of our keynote poets for the 2022 Legacy of Poetry Festival, Craig Santos Perez!
“Habitat Threshold" Environmental Poetry reading by Craig Santos Perez, April 23rd at 5:30 PM
Click the link in bio for more info

#NationalPoetryMonth
#LOP22
#SJSULegacyofPoetry

[Legacy of Poetry @legacyofpoetry]

At this year's 2022 Legacy of Poetry Festival, we will be presenting three evenings of live in-person, streaming and poetry reading discussions where we ask, can poetry save the planet?
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#NationalPoetryMonth #LOP22 #PoetryCanSavethePlanet #SJSULegacyofPoetry

[Legacy of Poetry @legacyofpoetry]

Introducing one of our keynote poets for the 2022 Legacy of Poetry Festival, Camille T. Dungy!
"Black Nature" Environmental Poetry Reading by Camille T. Dungy, April 24th at 5:30 PM

Click the link in bio for more info.

#NationalPoetryMonth
#LOP22
#SJSULegacyofPoetry