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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.
  • Living Outside Cultural Borders
    April 12, 2013 | Moyers & Company
    Writer Sherman Alexie describes living in two different cultures at the same time.
  • "Dad, You're in the Hospital"
    April 12, 2013
    | Sherman Alexie
    In "Blankets," an excerpt from Sherman Alexie's new collection entitled Blasphemy, he recounts his attempts to comfort his ailing father as he recovered from surgery.
  • Sherman Alexie's Top 10 Native American Poets
    April 12, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    See and learn about Sherman Alexie's favorite Native American poets.
  • Laura Da's 'Vantage'
    April 11, 2013
    | Laura Da'
    Poet Laura Da's work about driving through her birthplace, near Vantage, Wash., with her father, and the thoughts about family history the journey brings.
  • Sherman Alexie on Mania, Bipolarity and Great Art
    April 11, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    The National Book Award winner talks candidly about how his mental illness has influenced his work.
  • Replay: Live Chat with Sherman Alexie
    April 11, 2013
    | John Light
    The poet and author answers questions about his life and many works.
  • Sherman Alexie Reads 'Ode to Gray'
    April 11, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    How do you go from thoughts about menswear to a reflection on life? It takes a poet.
  • Kyle Dargan Reads 'Note to the Addict Who Robbed Us on a Landscaping Job'
    April 5, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    In this web extra, poet Kyle Dargan reads his poem about theft and desperation in hard economic times.
  • Making Sense of Conflicting Worlds
    April 5, 2013 | Moyers & Company
    Poet Kyle Dargan talks about his efforts to reconcile his disparate cultural environments through poetry.
  • MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice
    April 5, 2013 | Moyers & Company
    Theologian James Cone and historian Taylor Branch join Bill to discuss Dr. King’s other dream: economic justice.


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