A.M. Juster on Writers Using Twitter and Poetry He’s Reading
A.M. Juster, the pen name of Michael J. Astrue, is a poet and translator. In this interview, he talks about poets using Twitter, poetry, and more.
Aisha Sharif Speaks Through Poetry
Aisha Sharif is a poet and African American Muslim woman. In this interview, she discusses her debut poetry collection, being Muslim in post-9/11 America, and more.
Beth Joselow on What’s True About DC’s Literary Scene
Beth Joselow is a poet and former creative writing professor. In this interview, she talks about the strength of Washington, DC's, literary scene and more.
January 29, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History
Today is Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. It's the birthday of writers Anton Chekhov, Robin Morgan, and Thomas Paine. And it's on this date, in 1845, that Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" published for the first time. Our poem for today
January 22, 2018 – Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History
Today is Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. It's the birthday of writers Robert E. Howard and Lord Byron, and of poets Howard Moss and Helen Hoyt. Hoyt's "The Garden" is our poem for today. The poem and our podcast are below.
Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays & Other Literary History – January 14, 2018
Today is Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. It's the birthday of writers Emily Hahn, Anatoly Rybakov, Anchee Min, and Lawrence Kasdan. Also on this date "The Bell Jar" published for the first time. And today's poem is "Serenade" by Djuna Barnes.