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Episode 49: Shara McCallum - "Arguing with the dead"
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- Apr 27, 2026
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Summary
On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Shara McCallum about the ethics of art, the difference between subject and theme, and how we can use form as a way to bare content. Shara McCallum is a poet and professor at Penn State University. She has written numerous books which included The Face of Water, No Ruined Stone, and most recently Behold. All published in the UK by Peepal Tree Press. Books and other things Behold: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold No Ruined Stone: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/books/no-ruined-stone Madwoman: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/books/madwoman The Face of Water: New and Selected Poems: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/books/the-face-of-water You can also use our affiliate link for Bookshop to find most of the books by most of the guests from the show. They are organised into lists for each series. If you use this link, we get a fraction of the money you spend: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/series-six-the-poems-we-made-along-the-way We’d also recommend enquiring with your local bookshops or libraries as well. Things to read/watch/listen/etc in relationship to this interview: Shara McCallum on Writing in Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42BLvgz2PDM Shara McCallum on Her Writing Process & Finding Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHDzkr5hY4 Shara McCallum reads at the 2014 Dodge Poetry Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_5ShBVCsHc Conversations with Writers: Shara McCallum--Poetry is Not Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzcIdJ-ylls The Usual Make sure you don’t miss future episodes by subscribing and if you enjoyed this episode consider sharing it with a friend or anyone else you…