Episode 76: Michael (Mike) Copperman; Author of the heart-wrenching memoir - Teacher : Two Years in the Mississippi Delta

Episode 76: Michael (Mike) Copperman; Author of the heart-wrenching memoir - Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta

 

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

(Podcast run time 50 min.)

:30 - Introduction to Michael (Mike) Copperman
3:38 -  Mike talks about his writing journey
4:42 -  Mike shares what he is reading
6:04- Mike shares about his fiction short stories
7:05 - Mike & Vikki talk about university teaching & working with students
10:05 - Mike talks about his writing process
15:40 - Mike and Vikki talk about the development of the book, Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta
18:05 - Vikki & Mike talk about the line between memories and publishing a memoir
19:53- Mike shares the synopsis of the book  
21:20 - Mike talks about his Teach for America experience
23:19- Mike talks about his publishing journey 
24:55 - Mike shares his journey of finding an agent 
30:50 - Mike & Vikki talk about support groups
33:00 -  Mike shares his inspiration
36:27 - Mike talks about his future works & plans
39:00 - Mike reads from Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta
46:48 - Vikki & Mike talk about Vikki's followup questions from Mike’s reading 
49:12 - Mike shares parting tips

Connect with Michael (Mike) Copperman:

 

Michael’s website: http://www.mikecopperman.com

 

Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:

 

Teach For America: https://www.teachforamerica.org

 

Oregon Writers Collective: https://www.facebook.com/OWCabout/

 

Podcast Music Credits:

 

Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

 

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