Podcast: October Poetry

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Ada Hoffmann
Ciro Faienza
Lynette Mejía
Shveta Thakrar
Susan Ramirez
Theodora Goss

Issue: 26 October 2015

Direct link: October poetry (MP3)

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the October issues.

“Swan Girls" by Theodora Goss, read by Susan Ramirez. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Theodora here.
“Harrowing" by Lynette Mejía, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lynette here.
“A Love in Twelve Feathers" by Shveta Thakrar, read by Shveta Thakrar. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Shveta here.
“Octopi Viewing a Submersible" by Ada Hoffmann, read by Ada Hoffmann. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ada here.

About Ada Hoffmann

Ada Hoffmann is the author of The Outside and Monsters in My Mind. Her writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov's, and Uncanny. She is a computer scientist, a classically trained soprano, and an autistic self-advocate. You can find her online at http://ada-hoffmann.com/ or on Twitter at @xasymptote.

About Ciro Faienza

Ciro Faienza (pronounced CHEE-roh) is an American/Italian national. He has acted on stages and screens throughout Texas and Massachusetts, and his work as a filmmaker has shown at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Dallas Hub Theater, and the National Gallery, London. His fiction is featured in numerous publications, including Daily Science Fiction and Futuristica, Vol 1. His short story "J'ae's Solution" was a top finalist in PRI's 3-Minute Futures Contest. You can see his visual artwork at his web gallery, Postmedium.

About Lynette Mejía

Lynette Mejía writes science fiction, fantasy, and horror prose and poetry from the middle of a deep, dark forest in the wilds of southern Louisiana. Her work has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Nature: Futures, and others, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Rhysling Award, and the Million Writers Award. You can find her online at www.lynettemejia.com.

About Shveta Thakrar

Shveta Thakrar is a writer of South Asian–flavored fantasy, social justice activist, and part-time nagini. Her works have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Uncanny, Faerie, Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories, and Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. When not spinning stories about spider silk and shadows, magic and marauders, and courageous girls illuminated by dancing rainbow flames, Shveta crafts, devours books, daydreams, draws, travels, bakes, and occasionally even practices her harp. Find out more at http://shvetathakrar.com.

About Susan Ramirez

Susan Ramirez is a podcast reader for Strange Horizons.

About Theodora Goss

Theodora Goss's publications include the short story collection In the Forest of Forgetting; the novella-length book The Thorn and the Blossom; and the poetry collection Songs for Ophelia. She has been a finalist for the Nebula, Crawford, Locus, Seiun, and Mythopoeic Awards, and on the Tiptree Award Honor List. Her short story "Singing of Mount Abora" won the World Fantasy Award.

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