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Cascadian Prophets: Interviews 1999-2023 is the second collection of transcribed interviews taken from the 30 year history of the Cascadia Poetics Lab and conducted by Paul E Nelson, CPL Founder. It is edited by legendary BC poet Sharon Thesen. Nelson, a professional broadcaster for 26 years in markets like Chicago, Baltimore and Seattle, is an internationally-known poet who brings to each interview thorough preparation and flexibility allowing each interview to be its own unique occasion of experience. This book features the last interview given by legendary poet Robin Blaser as well as interviews with Gabriella Guitiérrez y Muhs, Mary Norbert Körte, Robert Bringhurst, Barry McKinnon, Colleen J. McElroy, Brenda Hillman, Daphne Marlatt, Diane di Prima, Miriam Nichols, Stephen Collis, Charles Potts, Peter Culley and Sam Hamill. From one of the premier advocates of the unique culture of the Cascadia bioregion, this book is incredibly helpful for scholars, poets and fans of literature. As quoted in the introductory interview, George Quasha said: "The prophetic sense is affirming the oldest function of poetry, which is to interrupt the habits of ordinary consciousness by means of more precise and highly charged uses of language and to provide new tools."