Oct 19 Weekly Poem: ‘Ode to Mix Tapes’ Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," published this year. Continue reading
Oct 12 Weekly Poem: ‘Domestique’ Heather McHugh was among the recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the 2009 MacArthur Fellowship). Continue reading
Oct 05 Weekly Poem: ‘If a Person Visits Someone in a Dream, in Some Cultures the Dreamer Thanks Them’ Jean Valentine has published 11 books of poetry and is also the editor of "The Lighthouse Keeper: Essays on the Poetry of Eleanor Ross Taylor." Last month, she won the 2009 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets. Continue reading
Sep 28 Weekly Poem: ‘September, Inverness’ Robert Hass served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997. His books of poetry include "Time and Materials" (2007 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner); "Sun Under Wood: New Poems"; "Human Wishes"; "Praise"; and "Field… Continue reading
Sep 22 MacArthur Winner McHugh Serves Up the Weekly Poem Among today's recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the MacArthur Fellowship) is poet Heather McHugh. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Profile of ‘Genius Award’ Winner Heather McHugh A profile of Seattle poet Heather McHugh, who was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship on Tuesday. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Writer, poet 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 watching
May 14 Watch White House Event Celebrates the Spoken Word The Obamas hosted a "Poetry Jam" Tuesday night at the White House. Rising stars in the arts world as well as established poets, writers, and musicians were invited. Following is an excerpt of the evening, with footage courtesy HBO. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Poet Hicok Reflects on Economic Hardships in Mich. Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there before becoming a professor at Virginia Tech. His poetry reflects on the economic hardships suffered in his home state. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch The Electorate Process Inspires ‘Election Day’ Poem In the week that Americans cast their ballots and elected Sen. Barack Obama to the presidency, J.D. McClatchy, a professor, poet and critic, reads "Election Day," a poem about voting. Continue watching