Oct 18th, 2008 · "To the Family of the Man We Ate 130 Years Ago" is just one of the provocative poems in Sharon Dolin's new collection, Burn and Dodge. Dolin recites some of her poems and discusses the underlying theme of sin.
Oct 6th, 2008 · In her latest project, poet and wordsmith Nikki Giovanni brings together poetry and hip hop that's suitable for young ears. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Giovanni about the new book, Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · National Book Award-winning poet Hayden Carruth drew inspiration from nature, music and the troubled times of his own life. He died Sept. 29 in his home in Munnsville, N.Y.; he was 87.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · Known as a cultural critic, Clive James is gaining deserved recognition as a poet. Lucid and fun, these poems touch on literary life, mortality, religion — and unrequited love for the stars of women's tennis.
Sep 21st, 2008 · Poet E. Ethelbert Miller chair's the board of the Institute for Policy Studies and is the director of the African-American Resources Center at Howard University. He's also the author of a new memoir, in which he uses baseball to describe his life. He tells Liane Hansen a memoir writer has to decide which secrets to tell.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Brenda Wineapple's highly engaging critical biography of Emily Dickinson examines the poet's enduring friendship with editor Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
Aug 28th, 2008 · As Democratic Sen. Barack Obama moves forward as the first African-American to serve as a major party presidential nominee, the program continues its series What If?, discussing the possible impact of a Sen. Barack Obama presidency on race relations. Author and poet Maya Angelou, a former Hillary Clinton supporter, weighs the meaning Obama's candidacy.
Aug 23rd, 2008 · A 25-year-old singer-songwriter, Flynn makes music that seems to draw equally from William Shakespeare and Bob Dylan: He has the ear of a poet and the mind of a storyteller. Flynn has just made his American debut with A Larum.