Allison Cobb

More than 100 Missoula scientists and activists gathered this weekend to demonstrate against political interference in science. The nationwide rally is a repeat of last year’s demonstration. Then, Trump administration officials were slashing the federal workforce and moving to gut funding for academic research. Attendees at this year’s Stand Up for Science event said the damage from those actions has, in their view, been devastating.

What do you get when you flood your body with the field recordings of recently extinct animals? This week during The Write Question, CAConrad, author of ‘AMANDA PARADISE: Resurrect Extinct Vibration,’ talks with Lauren about their writing processes: the (soma)tic poetry rituals that result in poetry that shimmers, surprises, and sears.

What does ‘autobiography’ mean to poet Allison Cobb? What action(s) should readers consider after reading Plastic: An Autobiography? What do desire, joy,…