Episode Details

Melissa Eligul graciously joined Steve as guest co-host for a vibrant and wide-ranging conversation with the remarkable DeAnna Beachley, bird watcher, hiker, teacher, historian, artist, poet, and essayist. This lively episode offers a fresh wave of inspiration as we explore creativity, connection to place, and the power of words. DeAnna’s poetry and essays have appeared in an impressive array of publications, including Red Rock Review, Sandstone & Silver, The Nature of Our Times, Thimble, Slant, Blue Earth Review, Gyroscope, Liminal Spaces, Remington Review, Anatomy of an Essay, Awakenings: Stories of Bodies and Consciousness, and Wild Roof Journal.

Her debut chapbook, The Long View, is available now from Kelsay Books: https://kelsaybooks.com/products/the-long-view.

DeAnna mentioned UK writer Robert Macfarlane and you can find his books by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-Macfarlane/author/B001IOFAN4?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5cd264c8-fc17-492a-941f-84c29b5d11df