Sad Math with Sarah Freligh
About this episode
In this episode, Sarah Freligh discusses holiday traditions and the role of writing in processing life's experiences with host Annmarie.
Sarah Freligh is the author of seven books, including Sad Math, winner of the 2014 Moon City Press Poetry Prize, Hereafter, winner of the 2024 Bath Novella-in-Flash Contest, and A Brief Natural History of Women. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and is anthologized in New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction, Best Small Fiction 2022, and several editions of Best Microfiction. In this episode, Sarah and Annmarie discuss holiday traditions, the importance of both maintaining and breaking with creative routines, and how writing can be an invaluable way to process life’s heartache and joy. Episode Sponsors: Pocket Books – An independent, queer, feminist bookstore committed to the idea that bookstores are places for communities to share knowledge, wisdom, resources, and connections. We stock an intentional and eclectic selection of books that we hope will help you feel safe exploring something new. Pocket Books is a place of discovery where readers find support for their ideas and new interests. Stop by one of our Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations or shop online at pocketbooksshop.com. Hidden Barn Books – An independent bookstore in Bar Harbor, Maine. Come browse for…
Topics covered
- poetry
- creative routines
- holiday traditions
- writing process
- life's heartache
- joy
Keywords
- Sarah Freligh
- poetry
- creative routines
- holiday traditions
- writing
- heartache
- joy
Sponsors
Pocket Books, Hidden Barn Books
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