Ampersand: The Poets & Writers Podcast
1) The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza
The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza by Poets & Writers
2) Sing Me a Circle by Samina Najmi
Sing Me a Circle by Samina Najmi by Poets & Writers
3) We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat
We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat by Poets & Writers
4) This Is Your Mother by Erika J. Simpson
This Is Your Mother by Erika J. Simpson by Poets & Writers
5) Second Life by Amanda Hess
Second Life by Amanda Hess by Poets & Writers
6) Trying by Chloé Caldwell
Chloé Caldwell reads an excerpt from her memoir Trying, published by Graywolf Press in August 2025.
7) Someone Else’s Hunger by Isabella DeSendi
Isabella DeSendi reads “Poem for Anorexia in April” from her poetry collection Someone Else’s Hunger, published by Four Way Books in September 2025.
8) Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Souvankham Thammavongsa reads from the opening of her novel Pick a Color, published by Little, Brown in September 2025.
9) Archipelago by Natalie Bakopoulos
Natalie Bakopoulos reads an excerpt from her novel Archipelago, published by Tin House Books in September 2025.
10) Green of All Heads by Aracelis Girmay
Aracelis Girmay reads “after Sin título (Sikán con chivo), Belkis Ayón” from her poetry collection Green of All Heads, published by BOA Editions in September 2025.