<p>Kwame Dawes joins Kevin Young to read “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1980/10/27/the-season-of-phantasmal-peace">The Season of Phantasmal Peace</a>,” by Derek Walcott, and his own poem “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/23/before-winter">Before Winter</a>.” Dawes is the author of over twenty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. His many honors include a 2019 Windham Campbell Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Barnes and Noble Writers for Writers Award, and the Ford Prize for Poetry.</p>

Kwame Dawes joins Kevin Young to read “The Season of Phantasmal Peace,” by Derek Walcott, and his own poem “Before Winter.” Dawes is the author of over twenty books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. His many honors include a 2019 Windham Campbell Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Barnes and Noble Writers for Writers Award, and the Ford Prize for Poetry.

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Kwame Dawes Reads Derek Walcott

<p>Ellen Bass joins Kevin Young to read “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/11/quahogs">Quahogs</a>,” by Frank X. Gaspar, and her own poem “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/06/24/because">Because</a>.” A chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Bass has received the Lambda Literary Award for poetry, the Pablo Neruda Prize for poetry, and fellowships from the California Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. </p>

Ellen Bass joins Kevin Young to read “Quahogs,” by Frank X. Gaspar, and her own poem “Because.” A chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Bass has received the Lambda Literary Award for poetry, the Pablo Neruda Prize for poetry, and fellowships from the California Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Ellen Bass Reads Frank X. Gaspar

<p>Mary Jo Bang joins Kevin Young to to discuss her translation of Dante’s <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/poems/bang-purgatorio">Purgatorio</a>, excerpts of which are featured on newyorker.com. Bang is a poet who has received the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Hodder Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Berlin Prize Fellowship. Her latest book is “A Doll for Throwing.”</p>

Mary Jo Bang joins Kevin Young to to discuss her translation of Dante’s Purgatorio, excerpts of which are featured on newyorker.com. Bang is a poet who has received the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Hodder Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Berlin Prize Fellowship. Her latest book is “A Doll for Throwing.”

Mary Jo Bang Discusses Purgatorio

<p>Shane McCrae joins Kevin Young to to discuss his poetry sequence “Jim Limber in Heaven,” featured on newyorker.com. McCrae is a poet whose whose work has received such honors as a Whiting Award, an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and a Lannan Literary Award. He was also a finalist for the National Book Award.</p>

Shane McCrae joins Kevin Young to to discuss his poetry sequence “Jim Limber in Heaven,” featured on newyorker.com. McCrae is a poet whose whose work has received such honors as a Whiting Award, an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and a Lannan Literary Award. He was also a finalist for the National Book Award.

Shane McCrae Discusses “Jim Limber in Heaven”

<p>Vijay Seshadri joins Kevin Young to read “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1963/08/03/seven-poems">The Moon and the Yew Tree</a>,” by Sylvia Plath, and his own poem “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/21/cliffhanging">Cliffhanging</a>.” Seshadri is a poet whose work has been honored with the James Laughlin Award and the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. His latest book is “3 Sections,” and he recently became the poetry editor of <em>The Paris Review</em>.</p>

Vijay Seshadri joins Kevin Young to read “The Moon and the Yew Tree,” by Sylvia Plath, and his own poem “Cliffhanging.” Seshadri is a poet whose work has been honored with the James Laughlin Award and the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. His latest book is “3 Sections,” and he recently became the poetry editor of The Paris Review.

Vijay Seshadri Reads Sylvia Plath

<div dir="ltr"> <div> <div>Eliza Griswold joins Kevin Young to discuss her poetry sequence "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/23/first-person" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/23/first-person&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1568999112896000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFS-RUkgxRAqjk0MXlDvVPMoeA3Mg">First Person</a>," featured on<span> </span><a href="http://newyorker.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://newyorker.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1568999112897000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHv5BMl2HmBgKpjjgLZ9KOFtp6uag">newyorker.com</a>. Griswold is a poet and journalist who has contributed to<span> </span><em>The New Yorker</em> since 2003. She is the author of, most recently, "Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America," which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. Her new poetry collection, "If Men, Then," will be published in 2020. </div> </div> </div> <div class="yj6qo ajU"> <div id=":1r5" class="ajR" role="button" data-tooltip="Show trimmed content" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0"><img class="ajT" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif" alt=""></div> </div>

 Eliza Griswold joins Kevin Young to discuss her poetry sequence "First Person," featured on newyorker.com. Griswold is a poet and journalist who has contributed to The New Yorker since 2003. She is the author of, most recently, "Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America," which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. Her new poetry collection, "If Men, Then," will be published in 2020.  

Eliza Griswold discusses "First Person"

<p><span>Ariel Francisco joins Kevin Young to read "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/09/17/by-a-lake-in-minnesota">By a Lake in Minnesota</a>," by James Wright, and his own poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/18/along-the-east-river-and-in-the-bronx-young-men-were-singing">Along the East River and in the Bronx Young Men Were Singing</a>." Francisco is a poet and translator who published his debut poetry collection, "All My Heroes Are Broke," in 2017. His new book, "A Sinking Ship is Still a Ship," is forthcoming in 2020.</span></p>

Ariel Francisco joins Kevin Young to read "By a Lake in Minnesota," by James Wright, and his own poem "Along the East River and in the Bronx Young Men Were Singing." Francisco is a poet and translator who published his debut poetry collection, "All My Heroes Are Broke," in 2017. His new book, "A Sinking Ship is Still a Ship," is forthcoming in 2020.

Ariel Francisco Reads James Wright

<p><span>Campbell McGrath joins Kevin Young to discuss “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1994/04/11/realism-6">Realism</a>” by Czeslaw Milosz, and his own poem, “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/11/03/the-human-heart">The Human Heart</a>.” McGrath has published several poetry collections and received fellowships from the Library of Congress, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. His latest book is "Nouns &amp; Verbs: New and Selected Poems."</span></p>

Campbell McGrath joins Kevin Young to discuss “Realism” by Czeslaw Milosz, and his own poem, “The Human Heart.” McGrath has published several poetry collections and received fellowships from the Library of Congress, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. His latest book is "Nouns &amp; Verbs: New and Selected Poems."

Campbell McGrath Reads Czeslaw Milosz

<p><span>Natasha Trethewey joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Charles Wright's poem "Toadstools," and her own poem "Repentance." Trethewey, a former United States Poet Laureate, is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her most recent poetry collection is "Monument."</span></p>

Natasha Trethewey joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Charles Wright's poem "Toadstools," and her own poem "Repentance." Trethewey, a former United States Poet Laureate, is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her most recent poetry collection is "Monument."

Natasha Trethewey Reads Charles Wright

<p><span>Safiya Sinclair joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Natalie Diaz's poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/poems/envelopes-of-air-ada-limon-and-natalie-diaz-forge-a-bond-amid-the-shifting-landscape-of-contemporary-america">From the Desire Field</a>" and her own poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/02/gospel-of-the-misunderstood">Gospel of the Misunderstood</a>." Sinclair is the author of the poetry collection "Cannibal" and the forthcoming memoir "How to Say Babylon."</span></p>

Safiya Sinclair joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Natalie Diaz's poem "From the Desire Field" and her own poem "Gospel of the Misunderstood." Sinclair is the author of the poetry collection "Cannibal" and the forthcoming memoir "How to Say Babylon."

Safiya Sinclair Reads Natalie Diaz

<p><span>Rachel Eliza Griffiths joins Kevin Young to discuss <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/03/03/rain-light">"Rain Light" by W.S. Merwin</a>, and her own poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/11/heart-of-darkness">Heart of Darkness</a>." Griffiths is a poet and artist who has received fellowships from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Cave Canem Foundation, and Yaddo, among others. Her latest book is "Lighting the Shadow."</span></p>

Rachel Eliza Griffiths joins Kevin Young to discuss "Rain Light" by W.S. Merwin, and her own poem "Heart of Darkness." Griffiths is a poet and artist who has received fellowships from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Cave Canem Foundation, and Yaddo, among others. Her latest book is "Lighting the Shadow."

Rachel Eliza Griffiths Reads W.S. Merwin

<div><span>Peter Balakian joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Theodore Roethke's poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/01/16/sequence-in-a-dark-time">In a Dark Time</a>" and his own poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/05/28/eggplant">Eggplant</a>." Balakian's latest book is "Ozone Journal," which won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.</span></div> <p> </p>

Peter Balakian joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Theodore Roethke's poem "In a Dark Time" and his own poem "Eggplant." Balakian's latest book is "Ozone Journal," which won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.  

Peter Balakian Reads Theodore Roethke

<p>Craig Morgan Teicher joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Forrest Gander’s poem “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/16/son">Son</a>” and his own poem, also titled “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/28/son-craig-morgan-teicher">Son</a>.” Teicher is a poet and critic whose collection "The Trembling Answers" received the 2018 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets.  His latest book is "We Begin in Gladness: How Poets Progress."</p>

Craig Morgan Teicher joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Forrest Gander’s poem “Son” and his own poem, also titled “Son.” Teicher is a poet and critic whose collection "The Trembling Answers" received the 2018 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets.  His latest book is "We Begin in Gladness: How Poets Progress."

Craig Morgan Teicher Reads Forrest Gander

<p><span>Deborah Landau joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Anne Sexton's poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1965/08/07/little-girl-my-stringbean-my-lovely-woman">Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman</a>" and her own poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/26/solitaire-4">Solitaire</a>." Landau's poetry collections include “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Uses-Body-Deborah-Landau/dp/155659481X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543610260&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=deborah+landau">The Uses of the Body</a>” and “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Usable-Lannan-Literary-Selections/dp/1556593341/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543610260&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=deborah+landau">The Last Usable Hour</a>,” both Lannan Literary Selections; the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Robert Dana Anhinga Prize for Poetry, she directs the creative writing program at New York University.</span></p>

Deborah Landau joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Anne Sexton's poem "Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman" and her own poem "Solitaire." Landau's poetry collections include “The Uses of the Body” and “The Last Usable Hour,” both Lannan Literary Selections; the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Robert Dana Anhinga Prize for Poetry, she directs the creative writing program at New York University.

Deborah Landau Reads Anne Sexton

<p>Kaveh Akbar joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Ellen Bryant Voigt’s poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/14/groundhog">Groundhog</a>" and his own poem "<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/06/05/what-use-is-knowing-anything-if-no-one-is-around">What Use is Knowing Anything If No One Is Around</a>". Akbar is the author of the poetry collection “Calling a Wolf a Wolf,” as well as the recipient of a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize, and the 2018 Levis Reading Prize.</p>

Kaveh Akbar joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Ellen Bryant Voigt’s poem "Groundhog" and his own poem "What Use is Knowing Anything If No One Is Around". Akbar is the author of the poetry collection “Calling a Wolf a Wolf,” as well as the recipient of a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize, and the 2018 Levis Reading Prize.

Kaveh Akbar Reads Ellen Bryant Voigt

Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.

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