Author: benjaminalanmorris

Crime Capsule wins Communicator Award

The team at Crime Capsule has just learned that we’ve won a 2022 Gold Communicator Award of Excellence from AIVA for our launch series of episodes, our interview with Joshua Suchon on the murder of Tina Faelz. We’re incredibly honored, and as we approach the end of our first full season, we’re grateful for the encouragement to continue bringing these stories from the country’s past to light.

All current episodes of Crime Capsule can be streamed on all major platforms, or listened to directly on the Evergreen website.

Juleps in June with One Book One New Orleans

I’m a proud supporter of One Book One New Orleans, a fantastic nonprofit devoted to community outreach and literacy efforts in the city, with a specific focus on adult education and supplying reading materials to incarcerated men and women. Their annual gala is next Wednesday, June 1, at Sidecar Patio and Oyster Bar, and is a great place to learn more about the organization and get involved. Details available at the OBONO website.

Mississippi Poetry Society annual conference

This coming weekend is the annual Mississippi Poetry Society conference, delayed from spring 2020 due to the pandemic. One of the oldest literary societies in Mississippi, dating back to the 1930s, the MPS maintains chapters across the state, and I’m honored to serve as their keynote speaker this year. The conference runs from Friday evening to Sunday midday at Lake Tiak O’Khata in Louisville, with readings, workshops, discussions, and the awarding of prizes to students and other category winners — for lovers of poetry in the state, there’s simply no better place to be.

For more information and registration, visit the MPS website at www.misspoetry.net.