Jason Myers is Executive Director of EcoTheo Collective and Editor-in-Chief of EcoTheo Review. A National Poetry Series finalist, his work has appeared in The Believer, Image, The Paris Review, and elsewhere. He is a candidate for holy orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and lives in Bastrop with his wife, Allison Grace Myers, and their son Robinson.
“I’m burdened by stories that are not my own that tell me what my stories mean.”
In this deep, meaningful conversation we talk with Jason about his poetry and his vocation and how he came to understand them. We also talk a lot about the EcoTheo Review and the numerous initiatives they have underway. There’s a lot to unpack here; a lot to ruminate on over time. I’m grateful to Jason for his willingness to be so open and I’m grateful to you for reading and listening.
Books and periodicals mentioned in this episode:
- Believer Magazine
- EcoTheo Review
- Psalms by April Bernard
- The Yellow House by Sarah Broom
- The More Extravagant Feast by Leah Naomi Green
- Hosts and Guests by Nate Klug
- Up Jump the Boogie by John Murillo
- Ordinary Beast by Nicole Sealey
- What Pecan Light by Hannah VanderHart
- Bewilderments: Reflections on the Book of Numbers by Aviva Zornberg
- Genesis: The Beginning of Desire by Aviva Zornberg
- The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus by Aviva Zornberg
People mentioned in this episode:
- W. H. Auden
- Nick Babladelis
- April Bernard
- Lucille Clifton
- Carrie Fountain
- Ross Gay
- Diane Glancy
- Leah Naomi Green
- Travis Helms
- Robert Johnson
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Jamaica Kincaid
- Galway Kinnell
- Nate Klug
- W. S. Merwin
- Crystal Oliver
- Mary Oliver
- Gregory Pardlo
- Spencer Reece
- Adrienne Rich
- Allison Seay
- Emmett Till
- Hannah VanderHart
- Raphael Warnock
- Will Wellman
- Mark Wunderlich
- Aviva Gottleib Zornberg
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