Episode 12: A Career in Poetry & Prose--Mike Aquilina

The Catholic Culture Podcast · Aug 7, 2018 · 56m

Mike Aquilina has been a highly successful freelance writer for over three decades. He is best known for his popular books on the Fathers of the Church, but he is also a poet and has co-written songs with the well-known blues singer Dion. We chat about the process of collaboration (whether as a ghostwriter or a song lyricist), the trajectory of poetry over the past century, and more.

Links

Mike Aquilina's website https://fathersofthechurch.com/

"New York Is My Home" (a song Mike co-wrote performed by Dion and Paul Simon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpsVSLUOCGA

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