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Author Esme Weijun Wang on prioritizing compliments over criticism

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Stanley Plumly reads poem from collection ‘Orphan Hours’

Stanley Plumly reads poem from collection 'Orphan Hours'…

Feb 06

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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

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Poet Philip Schultz Shares His Work

Poet Philip Schultz shares his work. He won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for "Failure."…

May 27

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Weekly Poem: Deborah Landau Reads From ‘The Last Usable Hour’

Deborah Landau reads from her collection, "The Last Usable Hour."…

Mar 24

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Iowa Writers’ Workshop Student Alex Walton Reads a Poem

Alex Walton, a student in the Iowa Writers' Workshop, reads a poem.

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Iowa Writers’ Workshop Student Jessica Laser Reads a Poem

Jessica Laser, a student at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, reads a poem.

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Allan Gurganus Reads His New Work

Writer Allan Gurganus reads an excerpt from his current project.

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Mar 25

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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…

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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…

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