Author Chad Faries pens Amasa Speaker Factory poetry collection
About this episode
Chad Faries discusses his poetry collection 'Amasa Speaker Factory' and its themes of identity and regional love.
Happy Memorial Day weekend. Chad Faries sifts through abandoned mines, family history, and the quiet damage of loving Iron County, Michigan--a place that keeps trying to break him. His poetry mines the U.P.'s economic decline, stubborn resilience, and awkward small-town rituals, balancing bleak humor with bruised affection. Sponsored by Modern History Press, author Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent. Both a personal autopsy and a regional love letter, Faries proves that identity, like iron, is forged under pressure and usually leaves a mess behind. Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Amasa Speaker Factory. Copyright (c) 2026. Emma Blogs, LLC. All rights reserved.
People in this episode
Host: Emma Palova
Guest: Chad Faries
Topics covered
- poetry
- identity
- regional history
- economic decline
- small-town life
Keywords
- Chad Faries
- Amasa Speaker Factory
- poetry
- Iron County
- economic decline
- small-town rituals
- identity
Sponsors
Modern History Press, Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Amasa Speaker Factory
Places: Iron County, Michigan
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