• Michael Ramos and the Art of Storytelling

  • Jul 18 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
  • Podcast

Michael Ramos and the Art of Storytelling

  • Summary

  • In this episode Jess interviews Michael, a veteran turned creative writing professor, about his journey from military life to academia. They explore Michael's transition from the Navy, the role of education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in his career shift, and his discovery of creative writing as a therapeutic and fulfilling path. Michael's story underscores the adaptability of military skills in civilian life and the healing power of the arts.


    Michael Ramos is an Iraq war veteran, a writer, teacher, book designer, editor, and the art director for Ecotone magazine. His work focuses on dispelling myths about war, warriors, and veterans, and bringing military and civilian communities together through the power of art. You can find his work in Fourth Genre, Slice, PANK Daily, and other places. His essay collection The After: A Veteran's Notes on Coming Home (UNC Press 2024) received a starred Kirkus review and is available now from UNC Press


    Follow Michael on Instagram: @RPBeelz_Writes

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