Interesting People Reading Poetry Podcast
1) Biblical Translator Robert Alter Reads the Song of Songs
In this episode, Robert Alter reads from his translation of the Song of Songs. Alter is a literary critic and translator based at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2018, he published a landm...Show More
2) Novelist Lisa Ko Reads Tracy K. Smith
In this episode, novelist Lisa Ko reads “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?” by Tracy K. Smith. Ko’s first book, The Leavers, was a 2017 National Book Award finalist. Her most recent book, Memory Piece (Riv...Show More
3) Poetry Playlist: Long Track Blues
This IPRP Poetry Playlist features a selection of archival recordings from PennSound, a project of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania. The PennSound webs...Show More
4) Advice Columnist Amy Dickinson Reads Roland Flint
In this episode, Amy Dickinson reads “Say It” by Roland Flint. Dickinson wrote the beloved daily advice column "Ask Amy," which appeared in newspapers across the country from 2003 until her retirement...Show More
5) Poetry Playlist: You Are Here
In this IPRP Poetry Playlist, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada LimĂłn reads three selections from the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, out now from Milkweed Editions. The collection, edited a...Show More
6) Historian Roy Foster Reads William Butler Yeats
In this episode, Roy Foster reads "Sailing to Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats. Foster is the Emeritus Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford and the author of many books, including ...Show More
7) Poetry Playlist: Forgotten Frequencies
This IPRP Poetry Playlist features three selections from Brendan's new chapbook, Forgotten Frequencies, out now from North Dakota State University Press. The books were printed in a limited edition at...Show More
8) Dessa Reads Alan Dugan
In this episode, Dessa reads an excerpt from “Natural Enemies of the Conch” by Alan Dugan. Dessa first gained prominence as a rapper with the Twin Cities hip hop collective Doomtree, but has since wor...Show More
9) Poetry Playlist: Think of the Storm
Think of the storm roaming the sky uneasilylike a dog looking for a place to sleep in, listen to it growling. –ELIZABETH BISHOP For each IPRP Poetry Playlist, we curate a selection of three poe...Show More
10) Priest Tish Harrison Warren Reads Scott Cairns
In this episode, Tish Harrison Warren reads “Possible Answers to Prayer” by Scott Cairns. Warren is an Anglican priest and the author of two award-winning books, Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in ...Show More