Mar 25 Lawrence Ferlinghetti recounts more than six decades of life in San Francisco By Joanne Elgart Jennings The first time I met Lawrence Ferlinghetti was unforgettable: It was early on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and Elizabeth Farnsworth and I were working on a story about him for the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Mar 23 Dead Japanese poets make great collaborators By Ashira Morris Matthew Rohrer's new collection, "Surrounded by Friends," collects poems written in collaboration with famous writers, daily life and inanimate objects. Continue reading
Mar 16 A poet looks to his own family to understand forgiveness By artsdesk When Thomas Dooley was writing his poem "Aunt Peggy," he was preoccupied with understanding forgiveness. Continue reading
Mar 09 Poet posits, 'We humans, we're kind of a disappointment' By artsdesk Listen to J. Allyn Rosser read "As If," her poem that "contemplates humanity as not quite worthy of the world,"… Continue reading
Mar 02 How to contemplate climate change when you have two kids under age 4 By artsdesk Listen to Hoa Nguyen read “No Sleep” from her collection, “Red Juice: Poems 1998-2008.”… Continue reading
Feb 23 Poet embraces eastern philosophy to heal from sexual abuse By Anya van Wagtendonk Poet Afaa Michael Weaver’s newest book,“City of Eternal Spring,” concludes a trilogy dealing with a painful childhood that included sexual abuse. Continue reading
Feb 16 Poet Jericho Brown looks back at Saturdays spent cutting grass By artsdesk Listen to Jericho Brown read “Labor” from his new collection, “The New Testament.”… Continue reading
Feb 09 This is poet David Roderick's take on suburban life By artsdesk Listen to David Roderick read "Dear Suburb" from his new collection, "The Americans."… Continue reading
Feb 02 Poet W. S. Merwin recites 'Rain Light' among the lush palms at his Maui home By Jeffrey Brown W. S. Merwin reads his poem "Rain Light" from his home in Hawaii. Continue reading
Jan 26 Poet Saskia Hamilton on vinyl records and the 'warmth of the scratches' By artsdesk Saskia Hamilton reads her poem "Once" from her new collection, “Corridor.”… Continue reading