To start the year off in a stimulating fashion, Descant would like to bring your attention to an interview with our editor-in-chief, Karen Mulhallen, recently recorded by In Other Words, radio program of 88.1FM CKLN and: ckln.fm

On their last show of 2009, Karen shares her life’s passions with Diana Kiesners, touching on everything from her academic pursuits to her continuing work at Descant. They also discuss Karen’s most recent poetry anthology, Acquainted With Absence (available at our online store), from which she reads a few of her favourite pieces. It is not very often that our esteemed editor-in-chief slows down long enough to chat, so this chance to have her share is quite the treat!

In Other Words‘ interview with Karen can be downloaded off of their blog HERE, along with an additional file of Karen reading from her book, Seahorses, and “After Long Silence,” by W.B. Yeats.