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Artemis SpeaksAuthor: Jeri Rogers
By making the world a more beautiful place, Artemis Speaks interviews writers and artists from the Appalachian Region of the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond. This is a time we need to write and make art for the sake of healing our souls and enriching our communities. This podcast is a production of the Artemis Journal, a charitable organization now 43 years old and has evolved to be an all inclusive yearly journal with essays, poetry and art. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Books, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ann Goette, Writer, Poet, Playwright
Episode 51
Tuesday, 11 February, 2025
Today’s guest is Ann Goethe, a prolific writer known for her poetry, novels, musicals and plays, including operas. She is a recipient of The Virginia Arts & Humanities Prize and has served as a Fellow at the Sewanee Writer's Conference.Ann co-founded several initiatives, including ReNew The New, Giles Political Action, and the Giles Early Education Project. Her musical *COMING OF AGE*, explores middle school experiences, was adapted into a film by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. However her proudest achievement is the musical "JOSH," which addresses the serious topic of teen suicide.Her novel, MIDNIGHT LEMONADE, was a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discovery Prize; her novel GONER was a finalist for The Indy Press literary award in 2016. She wrote the libretto for TRAVELS, an opera performed by Opera Roanoke.As the founder of the Blacksburg New School, now in its 54th year, Ann continues to inspire and shape the future of education and the arts through her work in literature and education. Her poem "TREE TALK" was featured in Artemis Journal 2025.
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