Sep 22 Heather McHugh Reads ‘No Sex for Priests’ and Other Poems Heather McHugh's collections of poetry include "The Father of Predicaments" (2001), "Hinge and Sign: Poems, 1968-1993" (1994) and "A World of Difference" (1981), among others. In 2009 she was named a MacArthur Fellow, receiving $500,000 in "no strings attached" support… Continue reading
Sep 21 Ricardo Pau-Llosa By newshourpoetry Poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Sep 21 Ricardo Pau-Llosa Reads ‘Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Keys’ and Other Poems Ricardo Pau-Llosa was born in Havana in 1954 and has lived in the United States since 1960. His sixth book of poetry, "Parable Hunter" was published this year by Carnegie Mellon Press. Other titles include: "Vereda Tropical" (1999); "Cuba" (1993);… Continue reading
Aug 17 Junk Man: Poet and Professor Albert Goldbarth Poet and toy collector Albert Goldbarth is a two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, Goldbarth discusses his writing, and his latest book… Continue reading
Aug 17 Albert Goldbarth Reads ‘How Simile Works’ and Other Poems Poet Albert Goldbarth reads "How Simile Works," as well as a poem that looks back on his youthful attempts at writing verse. Continue reading
Jul 21 Poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa Reflects on Influences, Art Ricardo Pau-Llosa, a prolific Miami-based poet and critic of Latin American art, remembers the colors, tastes and memories that shaped his youth and his writing, taking him back to his native Cuba. Continue reading
Jul 09 Writer Jim Harrison Is a Determined ‘Outsider’ Most of Jim Harrison's 32 books have been set in the sparsely populated areas he knows well: Northern Michigan, the Sandhills of Nebraska, the Arizona-Mexico border and in the beautiful "Paradise Valley" near Livingston, Mt., where he now lives much… Continue reading