Show notes
'I wonder how my body knows what it feels like to fly - I think it’s because of swimming.'In the very first episode of Licensed Poetics, hosts Fung-Ling and Achim dive into a sea of captivating quotes and engaging conversations, joined by our guest feature Stephanie Niu. We even discover a mystifying connection between Steph and Achim?! Steph then expands her dreamscape by reading one of her latest pieces that hasn’t been shared before.SectionsBooks Mentioned0:40 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin1:30 My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh2:44 Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney 12:35 Outline by Rachel Cusk14:10 Poetry Unbound by Padraig O Tuama14:25 Lost Lake By Bella Li24:54 'Oracle for the End of World' by Stephanie Niu'Furrows at Fallow Field' by Stephanie Niu'Golden State': Gold shovel after Li-Young Lee by Stephanie Niu26:40: Bluest Nude by Ama CodjoeThe Black Mariah by Aracelis GirmayBlueprint by Ama CodjoeFind StephStephanie NiuInstagram