In honor of National Poetry Month, Cameron Mitchell is on the show this week to talk about the power of poetry and how it connects us to our humanity and our communities, and how it shapes our perspective on the world around us.

Why is poetry important? Do we fully appreciate poetry? Is the right emphasis being placed on poetry in schools? Join the conversation as we dive into verse, spoken word, and the world of rhyming thought with one of Nashville's premier poets, Cameron L. Mitchell.

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This week Angela and Sarah welcome author Melissa Grace to discuss the journey of storytelling and what it means to be an "extraordinary" person. Learn how each of us got our start, how we met, and what propels us on the road to storytelling today. Melissa offers a beautiful take on how grief inspires stories and how writing can be used as a powerful tool for processing grief. Melissa's latest book Marjorie and Me releases August 19.

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What informs your decision to buy a book vs just borrowing it? Does it matter how successful an author is as to whether or not you purchase? This week we are diving into what it means to be a good literary citizen based on a clip from the Pen Pals podcast with hosts Kelton Wright and Krisserin Canary. How should we profile our buying choices? Is it important to purchase books? How do sales impact authors, book deals, and what remains in print? Can we support the publishing industry and our local library at the same time? Angela and Sarah give their thoughts on all of this and more.

Disclaimer: the thoughts expressed in this episode are based on a clip from the aforementioned podcast and not the entire episode. The clip was used as a thought-provoking conversation starter and not meant to be a critique on the Pen Pals podcast itself or full content from their show.

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Have you listened to the Pen Pals podcast?? Find them on Spotify and show them some love as well. https://open.spotify.com/show/4dfnjo9y1crwxLsACOiqEC?si=0ae989e694a84a05