NDAP Ethics Crisis
Elders kept in cages. Demonstrators maced and abused. Standing Rock is a character test, Josh Fox writes in this article. One America is failing.
PBS Newshour
Poets Anis Mojgani and Aimee Nezhukumatathil are included in this stunning portrait of Walt Whitman’s legacy.
Trébuchet
Publishers Weekly reviews Danniel Schoonebeek’s most recent collection of poems: “a searing convergence of political commentary and folk tale.”
Letter from Li-Young
Li-Young Lee grapples with questions of consciousness, humanity, and art in this internal-dialogue response to proposed questions from Humans & Nature.
Mister Monkey
High praise from the New York Times Book Review for Francine Prose’s new book: “so fresh and new it’s almost giddy.”
Election Year
The Boton Globe publishes a poem by Richard Blanco offering a reflection for voters as the polls close.
Hercules in Brooklyn
Bryan Doerries production in Brooklyn of Hercules’ battles inspired a challenging discussion on gun violence.
Responsibility in Haiti
Jonathan M. Katz examines the relationship between the Clintons, the U.S., and Haiti in this piece for Slate Magazine.
Red Moon: A Series
Fox network is developing a sociopolitical soap based on the novel Red Moon by Benjamin Percy.
Fresh Air
Listen to Patrick Phillips discuss his book Blood at the Root with Terri Gross on NPR.