Poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney on writing with joy
From Meet the Writers by Monocle
April 3, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
Georgina Godwin interviews poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney about her debut poetry collection and its recognition.
Georgina Godwin is joined by Sasha Debevec-McKenney to discuss the writer’s debut poetry collection “Joy is My Middle Name”, which is shortlisted for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Georgina Godwin
Guest: Sasha Debevec-McKenney
Topics covered
- poetry
- writing
- joy
- debut collection
- literary awards
Keywords
- Sasha Debevec-McKenney
- poetry
- Joy is My Middle Name
- Dylan Thomas Prize
- writing with joy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Joy is My Middle Name
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