Sep 17 Weekly Poem: ‘Elegy’ U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey reads Elegy," a poem from her new book "Thrall."… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Weekly Poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey reads "Elegy," a poem from her new book "Thrall."… Continue watching
Sep 11 Iraq War Veteran Wins Inaugural Prize From Iowa Review Iraq War veteran Hugh Martin has won the first-ever Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award from The Iowa Review, the literary journal announced Tuesday. Martin, a poet and author who served in the Ohio Army National Guard from 2001 to 2007 and… Continue reading
Sep 10 Weekly Poem: ‘Second Helping’ Michael Robbins is the author of the collection of poems "Alien vs. Predator" (Penguin, 2012). His poems have appeared in several publications, including the New Yorker, Poetry, Harper's and Boston Review. He reviews books for the London Review of Books… Continue reading
Aug 20 Weekly Poem: ‘Wolf’ Joseph Campana a poet, critic and scholar of Renaissance literature. He is the author of two collections of poetry, "The Book of Faces" (Graywolf, 2005) and "Natural Selections," which won the 2011 Iowa Poetry Prize. He teaches Renaissance literature and… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch Finding Poetry in the Athleticism and Lingo of the Olympics Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she's found inspiration, as… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Priscila Uppal Reads ‘Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder’ Poet Priscila Uppal of Canadian Athletes Now reads "Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder"… Continue watching
Aug 08 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Olympic Poetry By Tom LeGro Poet Priscila Uppal of Canadian Athletes Now reads "Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder."… Continue reading
Aug 08 Priscila Uppal Reads ‘Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder’ By Tom LeGro Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Continue reading