Episode Five, “The Gift of Consent,” now available on iTunes and on this site. Jo asks for your thoughts on how important consent is to any authentic learning experience, both inside and outside traditional learning situations. She also interviews writer John Brantingham, author of East of Los Angeles (a poetry collection), and professor extraordinaire of English and Creative Writing at Mount San Antonio College.

Brantingham is also the current coordinator for the San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival, planned for Winter 2013.

Recommended links for readings will appear shortly: Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott), You Already Know (Aaron Henne), and Building a Character (Constantin Stanislavski). Also check back for information on the Mount San Antonio Writers’ Weekend coming up soon!

Happy new year, everyone!