Sep 21 Poet Kiki Petrosino asks: Can people change? By Corinne Segal Kiki Petrosino’s poetry began as a child in the backseat of her mother’s car. Many nights, the family would drive to and from Catonsville Community College near Baltimore to pick up Petrosino’s father, a public school teacher who taught evening… Continue reading
Sep 17 How to submit to ‘Casa de Colores,’ a nation-wide poetry project By Corinne Segal This week, U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera embarks on a country-wide poetry project, “Casa de Colores,” which he announced earlier this month at the National Book Festival. Continue reading
Sep 10 Family speaks out against white poet who allegedly used their daughter’s Chinese name to get published By Corinne Segal Poet Michael Derrick Hudson was published in "The Best American Poetry 2015" this week under the name Yi-Fen Chou, prompting criticism in the poetry community. Continue reading
Sep 07 When the people meant to protect us become our enemy By Corinne Segal Aja Monet's poem examines the "reckoning of power" in an interaction between her brother and the police. Continue reading
Aug 24 Poet examines the harsh reality of jealousy By artsdesk Poet Lauren Haldeman brings a sharp focus to the feeling of jealousy. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 5:21 What we’ve gotten wrong about this Robert Frost classic By PBS News Hour It’s one of the most famous poems in American history. But David Orr, poetry columnist for The New York Times, says “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is widely misinterpreted. Jeffrey Brown interviews Orr about why he thinks Americans… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 2:18 Camisha Jones reads ‘Ode to a Chronically Ill Body’ By Corinne Segal Continue watching
Aug 09 ‘There still is a lot stacked against us’: Ferguson inspires year of art By Carey Reed The death of Michael Brown and a grand jury's subsequent decision not to indict the officer who shot him spurred nationwide protests. But the events in Ferguson also inspired creative responses from artistic communities both within St. Louis County and across the… Continue reading