“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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
“Three O’Clock 1942” by Grace Cavalieri
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Filling in the Fragments
Diane Rayor on translating the poetry of Sappho
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 17, 2023
Phantoms
What it’s like to navigate the world when your senses conjure up phenomena that others can’t perceive
By Caitriona Lally Thursday, March 16, 2023
“Black Mother Woman” by Audre Lorde
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Reading the Trail Trees
Alexander Nemerov on his efforts to resurrect the spirits of our lost woods
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 10, 2023
I’ll Be Seeing You
The search for traces of a beloved writer led to an uncertain pilgrimage—and a friendship that endured over distance and time
By Patricia Hampl Thursday, March 9, 2023
