If It’s Not 1 Thing It’s Your Mother
Society & Culture:Relationships
You've got to convince people that the story doesn't matter. What matters is the truth of your deep voice, not your entertaining voice.
Jack Grapes, renowned writing teacher and award-winning poet reads a poem he wrote 50 years ago after the death of his mother. He hadn't read it in decades, and it brought up a lot of unexpected feelings.
Jack Grapes, is a poet, playwright, actor, teacher and founding editor of the literary journal ONTHEBUS. He is the author of 13 books of poetry and numerous other works, and co-wrote and starred in the award-winning play Circle of Will. Over the last 40 years, he has taught thousands of poets and writers (based on his books Method Writing and Advanced Method Writing), and taught poetry in over 100 Los Angeles schools. A native of New Orleans, Jack holds a BA and an MFA from Tulane University.
His latest book is Last of the Outsiders Vol:1. For more info on Jack and his books check our website
www.ifitsnot1thingitsyourmother.com
Jack lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Lori.
If it's not 1 Thing, explores the topic of 'mother' from every angle imaginable and some you have not thought of. Each week, hosts Katie Mitchell and Lupe Padilla Mitchell share a new story and have great conversations with the writers, many of whom are in fact not writers by trade. We have excerpts from best selling novels, memoirs, poetry award winners, songwriters, stay at home moms, insurance brokers, teachers, actors, college students and beyond. Some famous. Some not at all. But they all have incredible tales to tell. Story is in our DNA. It's how we make sense of the world around us. We have so much to teach each other. We welcome you to rate and review us.
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Encore Ep - Jack Grapes Mother of A Story - Letter from his Mother's Grave
Encore Episode - Jon Wise Mother of a Story- A Mother Obscured
Encore Episode - Alexis Rhone Fancher Mother of a Story- Cruel Choices
Encore Episode - Anonymous Mother of a Story - Barnacles
Benjamin Davis Mother of a Story - Playlist for my Mother's Funeral
Tresha Faye Haefner Mother of a Story - Paradise, California II
Katie Manglis Mother of a Story - She Never Said I Love You
Encore Episode - Dan Bucatinsky Mother of a Story - Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?
Richard Valenza Mother of a Story - The Secret
Gina Piccalo Mother of a Story - Silver Linings
Shari Walker Quan Mother of a Story - Heart Mom/Bio Mom
Clay Rivers Mother of a Story - excerpt from Walking Tall
Jack Grapes Mother of a Story Part 2 - Making Art out of Pain
Jack Grapes Mother of a Story Part One - Letter from My Mother
Evie Gold Mother of a Story - When Things are the Same, But Not at All
Ben Barnz Mother of a Story - excerpt from the memoir, We
Linda Freund Mother of a Story - Tripping with Mom
Chanel Brenner Mother of a Story - Navigating Loss
Parker Lulu Sacavitch Mother of a Story - A Different Teenage Mother Story
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