Nov 21 Poet Joy Harjo Shares Words of Celebration and Memory for Thanksgiving Joy Harjo, who was born into the Muscogee Creek Nation in Oklahoma, describes herself as a poet, musician, dreamer and questioner. Her poem "Perhaps the World Ends Here" is particularly fitting as people gather around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving. Continue reading
Oct 11 Poet Sharon Olds' New Collection Mourns and Heals the End of a Marriage Sharon Olds shares work from her latest collection of poetry, "Stag's Leap." The poet also talks about her partner's New Hampshire nature retreat where she spends her days, about finding her poetic voice in her 30s, and the "usefulness" of… Continue reading
Oct 11 Sharon Olds Reads 'Bathing the Newborn' and Other Poems Sharon Olds is one of the country's best-known and best-selling poets. Her latest book, "Stag's Leap," is a story of loss and mourning and healing after the end of a 32-year marriage. Continue reading
Sep 21 U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Talks About Her New Job and Fourth Book Natasha Trethewey is a familiar face to NewsHour viewers and Art Beat visitors. She first talked to us in 2006 as she returned to her hometown in Mississippi to witness the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Recently, Trethewey took on the… Continue reading
Aug 08 Priscila Uppal Reads 'Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder' By Tom LeGro Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 08 Finding Poetry in the Athleticism and Lingo of the Olympics By Margaret Myers Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she's found inspiration, as… Continue reading
Jun 20 On a Mission for Preservation, Poet Natalie Diaz Returns to Her Roots After spending several years away from home, poet Natalie Diaz felt a calling to return to her reservation to help preserve the Mojave language, which is rapidly being lost. Continue reading