A Burning World
Can poetry truly supply the language to express the ineffable sensations of suffering and love?
By Christian Wiman Thursday, October 26, 2023
“Consolation” by Wisława Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 24, 2023
It’s All Greek to Her
The woman who brought mythology to the masses
By Amanda Kolson Hurley Friday, October 20, 2023
American Classicist: The Life and Loves of Edith Hamilton by Victoria Houseman
Louise Glück at Midnight
Remembering the poet who craved a listener
By Langdon Hammer Thursday, October 19, 2023
“The Bean Eaters” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit
“There was the rabbit lying in the middle of the road, legs limp but twitching before its head sagged and went still.”
By Anne Valente Friday, October 13, 2023
The Writer in the Family
The fiction of E. L. Doctorow gave a young man hope of connecting his father and his literary hero
By Jonathan Liebson Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Weight of a Stone
Searching for stability in an erratic world led Oliver Sacks and other writers to the realms of geology
By Megan Craig Thursday, January 2, 2025
“The Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
