JaiKaur is delighted to interview Tyler Blanski, author of “Mud and Poetry: Love, Sex, and the Sacred”. Below is a bit that Tyler shared about himself~
“My name is Tyler Blanski. I’m just a housepainter. But when I can, I write books, poetry, and songs on my guitar. Nobody’s written the books I want to read. Nobody’s written the kind of songs I want to listen to. So I’m writing them. I’m 27 years old, and dedicated to discovering Christ’s activity in our lives—whether it’s our sexuality, our imagination, or our jobs. I want to help build God’s Kingdom, brick by brick.
My writing has appeared on CNN, ABC News’ Good Morning America, and Geez Magazine. Fresh Air Books published my book Mud & Poetry in 2010.My other books have been published under the Ezekiel Records & Creative Group label. My work is shaped by an ongoing apprenticeship to Christ and literature. I am interested in the intersection of the seven liberal arts, the biblical narrative, and contemporary culture.
I graduated from the Perpich Center for Arts Education in 2002, studied at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford, in 2005, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies from Hillsdale College in 2006. I am a co-founder of the Couch Society, a theological writer’s forum, and a board member of Venite Ministries, a Christian spiritual and intellectual resource center in Minneapolis. ”
To learn more about Tyler and his work, go to https://www.tylerblanski.com and https://www.mudandpoetry.com