Elizabeth Scanlon interviews Gina Myers about her new work (https://aprweb.org/poems/from-works-days) in the March/April 2025 issue from her forthcoming book Works & Days (https://radiatorpress.org/product/works-days-by-gina-myers/), as well as her other publications_ the tiny (https://www.thetinymag.com/)_ and Cul-de-Sac of Blood (https://www.culdesacofblood.com/).
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Wayne Miller on Antonio Machado
A conversation between Steven Kleinman and poet and translator Wayne Miller (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wayne-miller), who offers an appreciation of iconic Spanish poet Antonio Machado.
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The Element Of Surprise
In this episode, we talk about the idea of a "speaker reveal" and other surprises, and get into the Hayden Carruth poem "Emergency Haying." (https://poets.org/poem/emergency-haying)
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Tomás Q. Morín on Gerald Stern
Steven Kleinman and Tomás Q. Morín (https://www.tomasqmorin.com/About) reflect on the poems of Gerald Stern (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gerald-stern) and his influence on Morín's own work. Poems discussed include Stern's "Another Insane Devotion" (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/36843/another-insane-devotion)and "Hydrangea," as well as Stern's books Lucky Life, Lovesick, and I.
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In The Heart Of Winter
On this episode, we have a reading from Alisha Dietzman (https://www.alishadietzman.com/work/circuit-y2lht), a discussion of some highlights from the January/February 2025 issue (https://the-american-poetry-review.myshopify.com/collections/issues/products/vol-54-no-1-jan-feb-2025), including Nomi Stone and Luke Hankins essay from their forthcoming anthology Breaking Into Blossom: Poems with Extraordinary Endings and a poem by Samuel Amadon. Plus: what role does poetry play now? And reading recommendations.
Founded in 1972, The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary criticism. The podcast features guest interviews and lots of poetry talk from APR editor Elizabeth Scanlon, along with co-hosts and guests.
Learn more about APR at aprweb.org.