Episode 108
Joanne Diaz, The Face
April 15th, 2026
25 mins 45 secs
Season 8
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About this Episode
In a special episode, we celebrate the release of Joanne Diaz's latest book, Electric Dress, by reading "The Face," a poem of double ekphrasis that reflects on the hope of tomorrow in the losses of today.
To order the book Electric Dress, see Barrow Street Press here:
https://barrowstreet.org/press/product/electric-dress-joanne-diaz/
For more on Joanne Diaz, see her faculty homepage:
https://www.iwu.edu/english/faculty/diaz.html
For more on the work of William Utermohlen, see this article and exhibition:
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=utermohlen
For the work of Catherine Drabkin, see her website:
https://catherinedrabkin.com/