Ranked #1

Community Spotlight: Elizabeth Riley, graduate student
Community Spotlight: Elizabeth Riley, graduate student
BEFORE any stay-at-home orders were in effect, Elizabeth Riley joined Matt and Alvin in the studio to talk about her res... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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24mins
Ranked #2

Community Spotlight: Zoe Mullery & Brothers in Pen
Community Spotlight: Zoe Mullery & Brothers in Pen
Zoe Mullery has been the creative writing teacher of Brothers in Pen at San Quentin Prison since 1999. This writing grou... Read more
22 Apr 2019
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51mins
Ranked #3

KITE 6: A. Muia, Teaching Writer
KITE 6: A. Muia, Teaching Writer
KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE IN ANOTHER CELL OR TO A GUARD B. UNDERGROUND WRITING’S AUDIO ZINE FEA... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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8mins
Ranked #4

Kite 3: Chris Hoke, Teaching Writer
Kite 3: Chris Hoke, Teaching Writer
Chris Hoke, UW Teaching Writer, shares recent student writing from the workshops at the Skagit County Community Justice ... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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10mins
Ranked #5

My Life Has Been Difficult
My Life Has Been Difficult
This piece comes from the Migrant Leaders Club of the Mount Vernon School District. Matt and Alvin find common ground on... Read more
21 May 2019
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19mins
Ranked #6

Our Story
Our Story
Matt and Alvin meet with Migrant Leaders Club students to discuss the piece OUR STORY from the collaborative anthology W... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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39mins
Ranked #7

Community Spotlight: Janice Blackmore of Migrant Leaders Club
Community Spotlight: Janice Blackmore of Migrant Leaders Club
What has grown into a generative collaboration began when we first met in June 2015 with Janice Blackmore, founder and a... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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33mins
Ranked #8

To the Drug Addict That Is Supposed to Testify Against Me
To the Drug Addict That Is Supposed to Testify Against Me
Matt and Alvin wrestle with the implications of a poem of blessing from the Skagit County Community Justice Center site,... Read more
25 Mar 2019
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22mins
Ranked #9

I Have to Swallow the Time
I Have to Swallow the Time
This piece comes from our site at Skagit County’s Juvenile Detention. UW Teaching Writer Suzanne brought in a poem from ... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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15mins
Ranked #10

Introducing: Habibi
Introducing: Habibi
Habibi is Arabic for beloved, darling. It's also the holiday pop-up market in downtown Mount Vernon sponsored by Voices ... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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18mins
Ranked #11

Kite 4: Community Justice Center
Kite 4: Community Justice Center
KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE IN ANOTHER CELL OR TO A GUARD B. UNDERGROUND WRITING’S AUDIO ZINE FEA... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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9mins
Ranked #12

I Belong Here
I Belong Here
Matt shares a poem from the Skagit Juvenile Detention site, aftering a poem by Mahmoud Darwish. He and Alvin discuss con... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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21mins
Ranked #13

The Last Candle
The Last Candle
Matt and Alvin wrestle with a piece from the YMCA Oasis Daylight Center. They discuss hope, despair, rebellion, and prot... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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23mins
Ranked #14

Can I Ask For Help?
Can I Ask For Help?
We’re back! Matt and Alvin witness a short piece from the Community Justice Center of Skagit County. Underground Writing... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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16mins
Ranked #15

Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 2
Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 2
This episode of KITE 5 is part 2 with our first intern, Yesica Solano.KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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10mins
Ranked #16

Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 1
Kite 5: Yesica Solano / Part 1
This episode of KITE 5 is part 1 with our first intern, Yesica Solano.KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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7mins
Ranked #17

His Cup
His Cup
“His Cup” is a piece of student writing from the Skagit Recovery Community Site. Matt gives context on this site and he ... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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13mins
Ranked #18

Icarus Moment
Icarus Moment
“Club Icarus” is a poem by Matthew W. Miller that was brought in to UW writing workshops at the Skagit County Community ... Read more
16 Mar 2020
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19mins
Ranked #19

Dear America
Dear America
We continue exploring the DEAR AMERICA prompt from our site at the Skagit County Community Justice Center: ideas of bala... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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20mins
Ranked #20

Book of Hours with Teaching Writer Chris Hoke
Book of Hours with Teaching Writer Chris Hoke
Chris Hoke is a Gang Pastor and Prisoner Reentry Organizer as the Founder and Director of Underground Ministries. He joi... Read more
6 May 2019
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46mins