Julianne Couch

Couch, Julianne

Laramie WY

Biographical and Professional Information

Julianne Couch is the author of "Jukeboxes & Jackalopes: A Wyoming Bar Journey". Her essays have appeared in publications including "High Country News"; "Owen Wister Review"; "Heritage of the Great Plains"; "The Gleaners: Eco-Essays on Re-cycling, Re-Use, and Living Lightly on the Land"; "Hard Ground: Writing the Rockies"; and "Ahead of Their Time: Wyoming Voices for the Wilderness". She lives in Laramie and teaches in the English department at UW. She is a regular contributor to the website Dailyyonder.com She co-hosts the literary radio program “Speaking of Writing,” which airs on Laramie's community radio station.

Speaking of Writing podcasts

To hear podcasts, do this:

(you must have iTunes on your computer)

Go to http://www.uwyo.edu/itunesu/

Click the little black dog icon for the Speaking of Writing site

You'll be taken to a page listing all the guest interviews we've uploaded. You either download for free or hit the play button for immediate gratification!

Unfortunately, the program Speaking of Writing is no longer on the air, but you may still enjoy the podcasts following the instructions above.

Genres

Nonfiction

Wyoming Subjects

Titles

Jukeboxes & Jackalopes: A Wyoming Bar Journey (2007). Pronghorn Press, Greybull, Wyoming. ISBN 978-1-932636-34-5
Jukeboxes & Jackalopes: The Photographic Companion, (2009) Wyoming State Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-9842055-0-9
Earth, Wind & Sky: A Power Tour (2011) Texas Tech University Press, forthcoming 2011.

Speaking Engagements

Julianne is available for workshop presentations. She is listed on the Wyoming Arts Council artists roster.

Upcoming Appearances

August 21-22, Hosting an evening with Craig Johnson in Centennial, Wyoming on Friday evening; Discussing Jukeboxes & Jackalopes, available for signing, on Saturday.

July 22, Speaker Series at Ft. Casper in Casper, Wyoming