““It was 10 below and the sun was not quite up and the moon not quite down.””
We are just days away from Joy to the Word 2020 Edition! Which means, of course, that it will be held virtually! Thankfully, that makes the show more accessible than ever! And FREE! Click here to register, and on Dec. 17 at 6:30, settle in for stories courtesy of former Wisconsin poet laureate Max Garland, UWEC’s Director of Multicultural Affairs Dang Yang, UWEC English Professor Kaia Simon, and writer Sarah Jayne Johnson, all accompanied and with original music by The Nunnery. Also featuring original visuals by Erik Elstran.
Read on for three questions with Max, including a sneak preview of what he’ll be sharing…
Elise Eystad: Could you give a quote from the story you’ll be sharing?
Max Garland: "It was 10 below and the sun was not quite up and the moon not quite down."
EE: Why did you pick this story? What makes it special?
MG: It's actually a poem and the surrounding story of something that surprised me as I wrote it. It seems connected to this particularly harrowing year.
EE: What is something in your world currently bringing you joy?
MG: Stepping outside in the morning, taking that first breath of winter air. Even though it's cold, there's a surge of something like joy. Also, coffee, geese flying over, snow, songs (particularly vocal harmony), and thinking about Inauguration Day, 2021-- all those things bring me moments of joy.
Tune in to Joy to the Word—part of the Pablo Streams series!—this Dec. 17 at 6:30!