My Favorite Things Episode 24: Poet Laureate and Author Chris La Tray
Podcast: My Favorite ThingsPublished On: Thu Sep 10 2026
Description: Each guest on the My Favorite Things podcast brings a list of a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 24 is writer Chris La Tray, who was poet laureate of Montana from 2023 to 2025, and is author of three books:* Becoming Little Shell* One-Sentence Journal* Descended from a Travel-worn SatchelChris’s favorite things are: 1. Water of the Sky: A Dictionary of 2,000 Japanese Rain Words by Miya Ando2. Heilung, LIFA Iotungard3. Perfect Days4. The art of John Isaiah Pepion5. Small Island, Big Picture by Alexandra de SteiguerOther things we talked about:Braided Creek by Ted Kooser and Jim HarrisonAnna BronesAaron DraplinMirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone by Eduardo GallianoKeith HaringPatersonStar WarsFellowship of the Ring This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semirad.substack.com/subscribe
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