Poets on Record
A special online series exploring the work and creative process of writers through video interviews. New short videos were released weekly throughout the spring of 2014.
Week 20: Jun 11, 2014
Writers read their poems

Poem: Walking in Saskatchewan with Rilke (1:49)

Poem: Anna (First Dance) (3:31)

Poem: Elegy for Gump Worsley (1:01)
Week 19: Jun 4, 2014
Writers perform poetry and song

Song: Hospital Vespers (1:40)

Poem: Victimized (2:57)

Poem: The Tenth Anniversary of Your Death (2:42)
Week 18: May 28, 2014
Writers read their poems

Poem: Blue Willow (1:59)

Poem: an audience with the dalai lama or, the old-fashioned pas de deux (5:24)

Poem: Alone (1:20)
Week 17: May 21, 2014
Writers perform poetry and song

Poem: The impassioned ex-formalist Pulitzer Prize-winning womanizing alcoholic jumps off a bridge (3:08)

Poem: Barrio Santa Cruz (0:48)

Song: Stop Error (2:13)
Week 16: May 7, 2014
Advice for writers

Advice for Writers: Experience, Wisdom, and Bullshit (2:47)

Advice for Writers: The Death of the Poem (1:27)

Advice for Writers: Fear, Frustration, and Fraudery (2:48)
Week 15: Apr 30, 2014
Awards and reviews

Awards & Reviews: Poetry Awareness (1:33)

Awards & Reviews: Placement Among Peers (0:41)

Awards & Reviews: Helping Readers Make Choices (6:53)
Week 14: Apr 23, 2014
Inspiration from location

Location: Power in the Margins (2:10)

Location: Packing and Unpacking (2:31)

Location: Moving Around (1:53)
Week 13: Apr 16, 2014
Writers on editing

On Editing: Lyrical Constraints (1:40)

On Editing: Finding New Voices (1:50)

On Editing: Revising and Reviving (5:28)

On Editing: Finishing a Book (3:35)
Week 12: Apr 9, 2014
Writers talk about their books

Poetry Books: Variety (2:10)

Poetry Books: Spain and The Dark Boat (3:50)

Poetry Books: Music in Writing (2:48)
Week 11: Apr 2, 2014
Experiences in and out of Winnipeg

Writing from Experience: What Makes a World (1:07)

Writing from Experience: Moving to Winnipeg (4:36)

Writing from Experience: Finding Comfort in Discomfort (2:54)
Week 10: Mar 26, 2014
Culture, heritage, and community

Culture in the Middle of Nowhere (3:24)

Culture, Language, and Community (3:57)

Culture: Mennonite Writing (6:01)
Week 9: Mar 19, 2014
Writers on the creative process

The Creative Process: Writing is about Thinking (3:54)

The Creative Process: Walking around with a Song (2:28)

The Creative Process: Listening, Learning, and Living (3:17)
Week 8: Mar 12, 2014
Collaboration, conversation, and community

Writing Community: How Conversation Strengthens Writing (4:25)

Writing Community: Collaboration as a Way of Life (4:26)

Writing Community: Catherine Hunter (1:38)
Week 7: Mar 5, 2014
Love, grief, and moral outrage

Inspiration: Living in Jamaica (1:26)

Inspiration: The Imagery of Winnipeg (2:34)

Inspiration: The Underwater World of Grief (3:31)
Week 6: Feb 26, 2014
From Manitoba to Tasmania

Travel: Writing in Tasmania (4:55)

Travel: The Impact of a Place (1:43)

Travel: A Musical Map (3:32)
Week 5: Feb 19, 2014
Writers talk genre

Genre Lines: The Colour of a Note (2:57)

Genre Lines: Thematic Connections (3:42)

Genre Lines: Breaking the Barriers (1:30)
Week 4: Feb 12, 2014
Making a living as a writer

The Writing Life: Teaching and Throwing Hand Grenades (2:49)

The Writing Life: Publishing, Editing, Managing, and Creating (3:04)

The Writing Life: Arbiter Ring Publishing (1:31)
Week 3: Feb 5, 2014
Writers on growing up

Growing Up: The Marriage of Music and Words (2:39)

Growing Up: Believing in Words (3:02)

Growing Up in Winnipeg (1:39)
Week 2: Jan 29, 2014
Starting out as a writer

Starting Out: Angst and Uncertainty (2:20)

Starting Out: “The Words Were There, Always” (1:09)

Starting Out with Music (0:51)
Week 1: Jan 22, 2014
Writers on living and writing in Winnipeg

Winnipeg: A Halo of Lights on the Horizon (1:58)

Winnipeg: A Strange and Familiar Landscape (2:43)

Winnipeg: A Prism (0:43)
Interviews conducted by: Clarise Foster
Series web editor: Eileen Holowka
Video editing: Rob Fordyce, Sam Hagenlocher
With support from The Winnipeg Foundation.
Thank you to Ryan Klatt and Video Pool.