May 13 Watch 7:58 Jeffrey Brown translates his reporting life into a new book of poetry By PBS News Hour NewsHour audiences know Jeffrey Brown for his reporting on breaking news, as well as on books, culture and poetry. Now he's the author of his own collection of poetry, aptly titled "The News." Gwen Ifill sits down with Jeff to… Continue watching
May 11 Poet Wo Chan uses words to fight oppression By Corinne Segal “Poetry is this great tool of disruption for monolithic power,” says poet Wo Chan. “Language is what we see the world through [and] poetry gets right to the core of it.”… Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:42 After her husband's sudden death, Elizabeth Alexander writes their love story By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 05 Spicy curry and spaghetti with '100 onions': Poet shares beloved dishes of her late husband By Mary Jo Brooks From Spicy Red Lentil and Tomato Curry to Spaghetti with 100 Onions (not really!), poet Elizabeth Alexander shares the recipes that her late husband, artist and chef Ficre Ghebreyesus, loved to prepare for his family. Continue reading
May 04 Arielle Greenberg reads 'I'm Not Saying Your Mother is a Vampire' By artsdesk Arielle Greenberg is the author of three poetry collections, including "Slice," "My Kafka Century" and "Given." Watch Greenberg read her poem “I’m Not Saying Your Mother is a Vampire” at the 2015 AWP Conference and Bookfair in Minneapolis. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 2:10 Arielle Greenberg reads 'I'm Not Saying Your Mother is a Vampire' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 27 Poet reflects on his time 'Sleeping in Gaza' during airstrikes By artsdesk Najwan Darwish is one of the foremost Arabic-language poets of his generation. His English translator, Kareem James Abu-Zeid, reads "Sleeping in Gaza" from his collection "Nothing More To Lose."… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 1:56 Kareem James Abu-Zeid reads Najwan Darwish's poem 'Sleeping in Gaza' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 20 Poet writes a letter to her 'high school obsession,' the Atom Bomb By artsdesk Watch poet Catherine Pierce read her poem “Dear Atom Bomb” at the 2015 AWP Conference and Bookfair in Minneapolis. Continue reading