US Institute of War & Peace
Pádraig Ó Tuama knows artistic insight can speak directly to conflict, addressing important systemic factors such as identity, race, gender and ability.
WUSF
Listen to this interview with Brian Broome: “My story is probably one that Governor DeSantis would want to ban.”
PEN America
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for this year’s PEN America literary awards, especially Percival Everett and Chris Abani.
Brooklyn Rail
Akil Kumarasamy with John Keene: “There are many moments where we feel the weight of a lifetime in an instance.”
PBS
Airea D. Matthews and Wes Matthews, her son, are both poet laureates working to inspire others.
NBCC
Congratulations to all the National Book Critics Circle finalists, including Percival Everett and Joy Harjo.
WBUR
Danté Stewart discusses Tyre Nichols’ death: “…more than police brutality. That was a lynching.”
Southeast Review
An interview with Sun Yung Shin on spells, workings of empire, boxes in churches and in the brain.
Poetry Foundation
Major Jackson to succeed U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón as new host of the poetry podcast, The Slowdown.
Salon
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s Chain Gang All-Stars included on list of 22 books we’re looking forward to in 2023.