Jul 02 Weekly Poem: 'Immigrant Picnic' By Tom LeGro Gregory Djanikian has written several books of poetry, including "So I Will Till the Ground" (2007), "Years Later" (2000), "Falling Deeply into America" (1989) and "The Man in the Middle" (1984). He directs the creative writing program at the University… Continue reading
Jun 25 Weekly Poem: 'I'll Say It Again' Amanda Nadelberg is the author of "Bright Brave Phenomena" (Coffee House Press, 2012) and "Isa the Truck Named Isadore" (Slope Editions, 2006). Originally from Boston, she is a graduate of Carleton College and the University of Iowa, where she was… Continue reading
Jun 20 On a Mission for Preservation, Poet Natalie Diaz Returns to Her Roots After spending several years away from home, poet Natalie Diaz felt a calling to return to her reservation to help preserve the Mojave language, which is rapidly being lost. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch On a Mission for Preservation, Poet Natalie Diaz Returns to Her Roots On a Mission for Preservation, Poet Natalie Diaz Returns to Her Roots… Continue watching
Jun 20 Natalie Diaz Reads 'Reservation Mary' and Other Poems Natalie Diaz grew up on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation on the border of California, Arizona and Nevada. She returned because she felt a calling to help preserve the Mojave language, which is rapidly being lost. Diaz reads two poems… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Mojave Tribal Leader Hubert McCord Sings Hubert McCord is one of only four tribal elders who is fluent in the Mojave language. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Poet Natalie Diaz Reads From 'When My Brother Was an Aztec' Poet Natalie Diaz reads from her book, "When My Brother Was an Aztec."… Continue watching
Jun 11 Weekly Poem: 'Je m'appelle Ivan' By Tom LeGro Heather Christle is the author of "What Is Amazing" (Wesleyan University Press), "The Difficult Farm" (Octopus Books, 2009) and "The Trees The Trees" (Octopus Books, 2011), which won the 2012 Believer Poetry Award. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey 'Explores the Human Struggles We All Face' New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey 'Explores the Human Struggles We All Face'… Continue watching