Episode 26: Brenda Cárdenas, "Our Lady of Sorrows"
In this episode, Brenda Cárdenas guides us through a reading of “Our Lady of Sorrows,” an ekphrastic poem that is inspired by the work of Ana Mendieta. To read more of Brenda.
Episode 21: Christian Wiman, I Don't Want to Be a Spice Store
In this episode we talk with Christian Wiman about the arc of a book of poetry, the structure of an individual poem, the desire for openness and accessibility, and the surprising shifts.
Episode 19: Naomi Shihab Nye, Gate A-4
Naomi Shihab Nye, a Palestinian-American poet born in St. Louis and raised in Jerusalem and San Antonio, focuses on the ordinary to observe the extraordinary. Her poetry often speaks of cultural encounters.
Episode 18: Jenny Johnson, Dappled Things
Jenny Johnson is the author of In Full Velvet (Sarabande Books, 2017). Her honors include a Whiting Award, a Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, and a NEA Fellowship. She has also received.
Episode 15: Amanda Gorman, Chorus of the Captains
Amanda Gorman became the first poet ever to perform at the Super Bowl on February 7, 2021. In this episode we talk about poetry for the masses, mass media, genres of poetry,.
Episode 13: Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb
In this episode, we discuss Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” the poem that she recited at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. We discuss how well.
Episode 11: Alberto Ríos, When Giving Is All We Have
In this episode, we think with the inaugural state poet laureate of Arizona, Alberto Ríos, about the meaning of giving. Why do we give? What is giving? And what are its consequences?.
Episode 10: Mary Jo Bang, The Head of a Dancer
This week Mary Jo Bang joins us! We learn about the Bauhaus movement and an influential photographer named Lucia Moholy, whose works were largely stolen during her lifetime. Mary Jo Bang's collection,.