Author: martha cinader

  • EP29-Shirley Ancheta, M. Evelina Galang

    EP29-Shirley Ancheta, M. Evelina Galang

    we feature a Manang from Manilatown, poet, Shirley Ancheta and novelist M. Evelina Galang, who has a newly published collection of short stories entitled When the Hibiscus Falls. We also feature a set of poetry celebrating John Coltrane on the occasion of his birthday, and a spoken word set that includes Dr. Maya Angelou in…

  • This Afternoon on WPVM Radio

    This Afternoon on WPVM Radio

    Please join host, Martha Cinader, for the Listen & Be Heard Radio Show on WPVM. We will play two interviews from Tony Robles: Shirley Ancheta and M. Evelina Galang. Also, a poetry tribute to John Coltrane on the occasion of his birthday, and as always, some spoken word.

  • EP28-Poetry live from Manilatown, Nora Okja Keller from the Archives

    EP28-Poetry live from Manilatown, Nora Okja Keller from the Archives

    We feature an archival interview from 1997 with Nora Okja Keller about her book Comfort Woman, and Keller reads from the book. Also, interviews by Tony Robles, and poetry from at the Manilatown Heritage Foundation in San Francisco. Martha and Tony talk a bit about the craft and business of writing a short story, and a…

  • Today on WPVM Radio 3pm

    Today on WPVM Radio 3pm

    Featuring an archival interview with Nora Okja Keller about her book Comfort Woman, interviews by Tony Robles, and poetry from at the Manilatown Heritage Foundation in San Francisco, talk about the craft and business of writing a short story, and a spoken word set from our new co-producer DJ Jeannie Hopper.

  • Vanessa Lee-Miller, Yvette R. Murray

    Vanessa Lee-Miller, Yvette R. Murray

    Tony Robles interviews two poets, Vanessa Lee Miller in Great Britain, and Yvette R. Murray in Charleston, SC. And… some spoken word recordings by Vanessa Lee-Miller, Katherine Dunn, Reg E. Gaines, Q.R. Hand jr., Yvette R. Murray, Avotcja and Lord Buckley..

  • Today on WPVM Radio

    Today on WPVM Radio

    Please join host, Martha Cinader, for the Listen & Be Heard Radio Show on WPVM. Tony Robles interviews two poets, Vanessa Lee-Miller in Great Britain, and Yvette R. Murray in Charleston, SC. And… some spoken word recordings by Vanessa Lee-Miller, Katherine Dunn, Reg E. Gaines, Q.R. Hand jr., Yvette R. Murray, Avotcja and Lord Buckley.

  • Oliver De La Paz, Barbara Chase-Riboud

    Oliver De La Paz, Barbara Chase-Riboud

    An interview by Tony Robles of poet, Oliver De La Paz, and an archival interview by Martha Cinader of Barbara Chase-Riboud. Recordings by William Burroughs, Alexie Sherman, Steve Cannon, Po’azz Yo’azz, Ken Kesey, and Edwin Torres.

  • Oliver De La Paz, Barbara Chase-Riboud Today

    live from three to five, on WPVM Radio, for an interview by Tony Robles of poet, Oliver De La Paz, and an archival interview by Martha Cinader of Barbara Chase-Riboud. Recordings by William Burroughs, Alexie Sherman, Steve Cannon, Po’azz Yo’azz, Ken Kesey, and Edwin Torres.

  • Spoken Word Special

    Spoken Word Special

    Featuring poet, Anne Myles, about Late Epistle, Sappho’s Prize in Poetry, and spoken word about heat, longing, love and late life by Sekou Sundiata, Cultural Consciousness, Rosalie Sorrels, Bob Holman, Odd City, Lord Buckley, Devorah Major, Opal Palmer Adisa, Frank Messina, Kevin Griffin, Po’azz Yo’azz, Chris Anderson, Kysha Brown, Beau Sia, Howard Wiley, James Baldwin,…

  • Poet, Anne Myles, and Spoken Word Today

    Poet, Anne Myles, and Spoken Word Today

    Please join me today, live from three to five, for a late summer mix of conversation about books and writing, and spoken word. Tony Robles interviews poet, Anne Myles, about her debut: Late Epistle. Recordings by Sekou Sundiata, Cultural Consciousness, Rosalie Sorrels, Bob Holman, Odd City, Lord Buckley, Devorah Major, Opal Palmer Adisa, Frank Messina,…

  • Ep. 24-Talking Reparations with Dr. Dwight Mullen

    Ep. 24-Talking Reparations with Dr. Dwight Mullen

    Tony Robles interviews Karen Luke Jackson and Elsa Valmidiano. A spoken word set including Pedro Pietri, Tracie Morris, Latasha Natasha Diggs and poets from the Hendersonville open mic in NC. More from Martha’s Kitchen Garden at the end…

  • L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 16, on WPVMfm.org

    L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 16, on WPVMfm.org

    Karen Luke Jackson’s Grit allows a community to love and grieve… Elsa Valmidiano takes us on a magical, travel-filled journey and mining of the self…

  • Ep. 23-Karen Luke Jackson, Elsa Valmidiano

    Ep. 23-Karen Luke Jackson, Elsa Valmidiano

    Tony Robles interviews Karen Luke Jackson and Elsa Valmidiano. A spoken word set including Pedro Pietri, Tracie Morris, Latasha Natasha Diggs and poets from the Hendersonville open mic in NC. More from Martha’s Kitchen Garden at the end…

  • L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 9, on WPVMfm.org

    L&BH Radio, Wed. Aug 9, on WPVMfm.org

    Karen Luke Jackson’s Grit allows a community to love and grieve… Elsa Valmidiano takes us on a magical, travel-filled journey and mining of the self…

  • Drawing Myself Up from My Roots

    Drawing Myself Up from My Roots

    Learning and Ignoring Negativity, Thirteen years later, I still use a simple electric dehydrator for some fruits and things, or no electricity at all, just air drying for herbs. But I also just used my new freeze dryer for the first time, and I did find it intimidating as usual, because I never even watched…