Red River Writers Live - Notebook Writer with Mike Marcellino

Mike Marcellino, award winning journalist, interviews an eclectic mix of writers about their writing and lives, takes calls from listeners and reads his own stuff. An Army war correspondent Mike first wrote poems during mortar & rocket attacks in Vietnam. He likes to surf and the film "Viva Zapata" with Marlon Brando. Natalie Bliss, a poet, writer and artist from Auckland, New Zealand, is Mike' on air assistant. She likes Leonard Cohen, animals, rugby and teaches grade school kids art. Mike reads poetry songs, including those recorded recently by the new folk band Mike Marcellino with Ensor. Mike's performed at Cornelia Street Cafe & Spike Hill, NYC; Gypsy Cafe, Tulsa; Barking Spider Tavern & Macs Backs Books, Cleveland; Baltimore Hostel and Creative Coffee, St. Augustine, FL. The show airs from 7-9pm Central Standard Time. Guest writers will read some of their work on air. This show's guests are: Marina Gipps, writer, poet and filmmaker, worked with Charles Simic, popular Facebook blogger on politics and society. Heather Haley, Vancouver, BC, poet, spoken word artist, author, writer, singer in the punk band, the 45s; Tomas Texino, Panamanian writer, musician in folk band mike marcellino with ensor; Anita Heiss, member of the Wiradjuri nation, New South Wales, well known Indigenous author from Australia, lecturer and social activist