Dec 10, 2019
Ron Riekki and I had a great conversation about his work, his life, and our common experiences. He is a Saami, Karelian, Finn, and Greek writer with many writing credits. He's studied with Anne Beattie, John Casey, Jayne Anne Phillips, Anselm Hollo, and Stuart Dybek, to name a few! He also hung out with actor Sean Penn! Do give a listen and learn about this fascinating writer!
http://yourartsygirlpodcast.com/episodes
You can order "Posttraumatic" here: https://www.spdbooks.org/Products/9781732336162/posttraumatic-a-memoir.aspx
You can order "My Ancestors Are Reindeer Hers and I am Melting in Extinction" here: https://www.amazon.com/Ancestors-Reindeer-Herders-Melting-Extinction/dp/1627202102
"In My Ancestors are Reindeer
Herders and I am Melting in Extinction, Ron Riekki presents a
collection of non-fiction, short stories, and poetry about the
Karelian- and Saami-American experience. In true nomadic fashion,
his writing takes the reader to Kuusamo, Utah, Berkeley, the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan, Lake Mohave, Yosemite, Karelia, and a hazmat
facility where all the animals on site have been
forgotten.
A mix of Anselm Hollo, Gregory Orr, Eric Torgersen, and
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Riekki’s writing forces the Saami-American
voice to be heard, a voice that some might not even realize exists.
It does. Furiously."
You can order "Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice" here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1611863082/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
You can order "The Many Lives of the Evil Dead" here: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-many-lives-of-the-evil-dead/