Dec 16 Rita Dove Reads ‘Singsong’ and Other Poems Rita Dove, one of the nation's most preeminent poets, has published a novel, a play, a book of short stories and nine collections of verse, including one that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Dove reads "Singsong" and "Fox Trot Fridays."… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Prayer for the Hanoi Man Who Waits for Breakdowns on His Block’ Jennifer Richter reads "Prayer for the Hanoi Man Who Waits for Breakdowns on His Block."… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Weekly Poem: ‘Radio Crackling, Radio Gone’ by Lisa Olstein Lisa Olstein reads "Radio Crackling, Radio Gone."… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Drooling Electrons, Thermodynamics and Beta Decay…In Verse Radhakrishnan talks to Hari about her new book on chemistry poetry. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Radioactive Dating Game Mala Radhakrishnan reads her poem, "The Radioactive Dating Game."… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Conversation: Stephen Mitchell’s ‘The Iliad’ by Homer Jeffrey Brown talks to Stephen Mitchell about his translation of 'The Iliad' by Homer. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Weekly Poem: Jim Tilley Reads ‘Half-Finished Bridge’ Jim Tilley reads "Half-Finished Bridge," from his poetry collection, "In Confidence."… Continue watching
Oct 24 In ‘Human Chain,’ Nobel-Winning Poet Seamus Heaney Digs Into the Past In his native Ireland, he's known as "Famous Seamus," and indeed, Seamus Heaney -- winner of the Nobel Prize in 1995 -- is a world-famous poet. Now 72, his new collection, "Human Chain," contains poems that are, as always for… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch In ‘Human Chain,’ Nobel-Winning Poet Seamus Heaney Digs Into the Past In his native Ireland, he's known as "Famous Seamus," and indeed, Seamus Heaney -- winner of the Nobel Prize in 1995 -- is a world-famous poet. Now 72, his new collection, "Human Chain," contains poems that are, as always for… Continue watching