My Drowning Home
Isabel Duarte-Gray on town gossip, folk remedies, and the music of Kentucky.
Poetry Off the Shelf
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Producer Helena de Groot explores the diverse world of contemporary poetry with readings by poets, interviews with critics, and short poetry documentaries. Nothing is off limits, and nobody is taken too seriously.
When Time is Kind
Poet and priest Spencer Reece on his cousin's murder, the AIDS epidemic, and bearing witness to a moment.
Technically Roommates
Chen Chen on nourishment, homophobia, and breaking free of the fear of failure.
Leaving and Loving Afghanistan
Zohra Saed on cooking, culture, and the volunteer-led rescue operation to get Afghans to safety.
Dante for Today
Mary Jo Bang on her 15-year long translation effort to remake Dante’s Divine Comedy for the modern ear.
My Imagined Incoherence
Tracy Fuad on Yelp reviews, mortality, and the weather in her mind.
The Final Girl
torrin a. greathouse on public transport, horror, and the love of a chosen family.
Parents in a Poem
Raymond Antrobus on forgiving his dad, becoming a father, and poetry dubs on late-night BBC
Patterns of Memory
Natasha Trethewey on writing a memoir about her mother’s life and murder.