Oct 21 Watch Stanley Plumly reads poem from collection ‘Orphan Hours’ Stanley Plumly reads poem from collection 'Orphan Hours'…
Feb 06 Watch Weekly Poem: Nick Flynn Reads ‘haiku (failed)’ Nick Flynn reads "haiku (failed)" from his book, "The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands."…
Sep 16 Watch Poet Philip Schultz Shares His Work Poet Philip Schultz shares his work. He won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for "Failure."…
May 27 Watch Weekly Poem: Deborah Landau Reads From ‘The Last Usable Hour’ Deborah Landau reads from her collection, "The Last Usable Hour."…
Mar 24 Watch Iowa Writers’ Workshop Student Alex Walton Reads a Poem Alex Walton, a student in the Iowa Writers' Workshop, reads a poem. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Iowa Writers’ Workshop Student Jessica Laser Reads a Poem Jessica Laser, a student at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, reads a poem. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Allan Gurganus Reads His New Work Writer Allan Gurganus reads an excerpt from his current project. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Kay Ryan Reflects on Role as Nation’s Poet Laureate Known for compact writing and for leading a quiet life, Kay Ryan has taken on a very public role as the nation's poet laureate. For more than 30 years, she has taught remedial English in Marin County, Calif. Her poems… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch For Hayes, Pittsburgh and Poetry Are No Strangers Terrance Hayes is the author of three books of poetry and is a professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. He discusses life as a poet in Pittsburgh, "where no one is a stranger," and shares some of his… Continue watching