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Poets & Writers

EDITORS' PICKS

  • Sherman Alexie on Mania, Bipolarity and Great Art
    The National Book Award winner talks candidly about how his mental illness has influenced his work.
  • Poetry Readings by Wendell Berry
    The visionary poet, environmentalist and farmer Wendell Berry reads and talks about two of his poems -- "The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer" and "A Poem on Hope."
  • Rita Dove on the Power of Poetry
    Through performances and conversation, Bill Moyers and the former Poet Laureate explore American history, language, culture, and ideas.
  • Economy & Work
    Bill Moyers and 'Junk' Playwright Ayad Akhtar on How Wall Street Won
    December 18, 2017
    | Bill Moyers
    In his new play, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Ayad Akhtar recalls the greed of the '80s and how we became a republic of consumers.
  • History
    Orwell and Churchill on Resisting Authoritarianism
    September 27, 2017
    | Steven Rosenfeld
    Thomas Ricks' book is the latest offering history's lessons for our dangerous time.
  • History
    How to Read Donald Trump
    September 15, 2017
    | Ariel Dorfman
    Only an America that continues to bathe in the mythology of innocence, a God-given exceptionalism and virtue destined to rule the Earth could have produced a Trump victory.
  • Poets & Writers
    'Hymn'
    August 18, 2017
    | Sherman Alexie
    A new poem by Sherman Alexie on America — and Trump.
  • Poets & Writers
    The Limits Imposed on Reform: Reginald Dwayne Betts
    August 18, 2017
    | Kyle Dargan
    Find Betts’ writing and share it with those you think may find in it validation and strength, Kyle Dargan advises.
  • Poets & Writers
    Poetry to the Rescue of America’s Soul
    May 31, 2017
    | Cesar Chelala
    Can carefully crafted words stand fast against the Trumpian wrecking ball?
  • Poetry Month
    'The Diameter of the Bomb'
    April 28, 2017
    | Yehuda Amichai
    Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai on the horrors of war.
  • Poetry Month
    'Poetry Is Pure Research for the Human Project'
    April 27, 2017
    | Kim Stafford
    Poet Kim Stafford's response to trouble in the world.
  • Poetry Month
    'What Invites or Requires a Response'
    April 26, 2017
    | Robin Clarke
    Poet Robin Clarke reflects on the Standing Rock protests
  • Poetry Month
    Reflections on Poetry — and on Civic Poetry in Particular
    April 25, 2017
    | Jim Haba
    Poet Jim Haba rounds out our civic poetry month.


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