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October 22, 2009 Sherman Alexie Fuses Tribal and Western Cultures Growing up on a Spokane Indian Reservation, Sherman Alexie absorbed both the Coeur d'Alene tribal storytelling and the American television cultures. He talked about his plays, novels and poetry when we visited him in Washington state. Profile: Sherman Alexie Video: Much more with Alexie Poetry Foundation Art Blog A blog covering art and entertainment, brought to you by correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters. Poetry Resources The Poetry Foundation Web site has news about poetry, a tool to find the perfect poem and more.					Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Pushes Verse for Community College Kay Ryan came into office as an "unlikely" poet laureate, living a quiet life in California, working on her verse. Now in her second term, she's decided on a project to share with the nation. The Genius of Poetry: A Profile of Heather McHugh "The great paradox of poetry is it's the smallest unit of language you can make that releases the greatest number of readings," says Heather McHugh, a 2009 MacArthur Fellow.

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