Oct 22 Watch Poet Sherman Alexie Talks 'Faces' and 'War Dances' Author Sherman Alexie talks about his new book of poetry called "Faces" and his new short story collection, "War Dances."… Continue watching
Oct 19 Weekly Poem: 'Ode to Mix Tapes' Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," published this year. Continue reading
Oct 12 Weekly Poem: 'Domestique' Heather McHugh was among the recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the 2009 MacArthur Fellowship). Continue reading
Oct 05 Weekly Poem: 'If a Person Visits Someone in a Dream, in Some Cultures the Dreamer Thanks Them' Jean Valentine has published 11 books of poetry and is also the editor of "The Lighthouse Keeper: Essays on the Poetry of Eleanor Ross Taylor." Last month, she won the 2009 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets. Continue reading
Sep 28 Weekly Poem: 'September, Inverness' Robert Hass served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997. His books of poetry include "Time and Materials" (2007 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner); "Sun Under Wood: New Poems"; "Human Wishes"; "Praise"; and "Field… Continue reading
Sep 22 Profile of 'Genius Award' Winner Heather McHugh Seattle poet Heather McHugh served as Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from 1999 to 2006. She is currently Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at the University of Washington in Seattle, a post she has held since 1984. Continue reading
Sep 22 Heather McHugh Reads 'No Sex for Priests' and Other Poems Heather McHugh's collections of poetry include "The Father of Predicaments" (2001), "Hinge and Sign: Poems, 1968-1993" (1994) and "A World of Difference" (1981), among others. In 2009 she was named a MacArthur Fellow, receiving $500,000 in "no strings attached" support… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Profile of 'Genius Award' Winner Heather McHugh A profile of Seattle poet Heather McHugh, who was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship on Tuesday. Continue watching
Sep 21 Ricardo Pau-Llosa By newshourpoetry Poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa reads some of his poems. Continue reading