Episode 113: Langston Hughes, Theme for English B
In this episode, we read one of Langston Hughes’s most famous poems. We discuss Hughes’s conversational style, how he evokes the topography of Harlem, and the way the poetic speaker addresses the.
Episode 67: Alex Dimitrov, Winter Solstice
In this episode, we read and discuss a poem that provides a powerful meditation on the longest night of the year. To learn more about Alex Dimitrov, please visit his website. Thanks.
Episode 54: Carl Phillips, To Autumn
In this episode, we talk with David Baker about “To Autumn” by Carl Phillips, exploring the way Phillips masterfully achieves a sense of intimacy and restlessness in a lyric ode that tosses.
Episode 51: Martín Espada, Jumping Off the Mystic Tobin Bridge
To learn more about Martín Espada, click here. To read the poem, click here. This is the first poem that appears in Floaters, the winner of the 2021 National Book Award. To.