In “The Gift of Life: An Epic in Verse,” poet Amanda Hall employs some 500 sonnets to tell a story of love amid contemporary life and culture.
Pod Club Announcement: Hidden Brain’s “Watch Your Mouth”
Join us for a new pod club series discussing podcasts on a wide range of topics, like Hidden Brain’s “Watch Your Mouth” episode on how the language we speak affects the way we think and view the world.
Poets and Poems: Jeremiah Webster and “After So Many Fires”
“After So Many Fires” by poet Jeremiah Webster brings us into a different landscape different from many contemporary collections – a landscape of hope.
The James Laughlin Award: Mary Hickman and “Rayfish”
The 15 ekphrastic poems in “Rayfish” by Mary Hickman, honored with the James Laughlin Award, explore culture and its meaning.
Poets and Poems: Matt Duggan and “Dystopia 38.10”
In “Dystopia 38.10, ” poet Matthew Duggan takes the post-apocalyptic idea of dystopia and vividly applies it to contemporary society.
Regional Tour: Science & Culture Museum at Michigan State University
Sandra Heska King tours the Science & Culture Museum at Michigan State U, discovering culture through teapots, quilts, hats and illegal hatpins.
Literary Tour: David Levinthal’s “MAKE BELIEVE” Exhibit at San Jose Museum of Art
Visit David Levinthal’s ‘MAKE BELIEVE’ exhibit at San Jose Museum of art, with cultural images such as Barbie, baseball, World War II and sexual politics.
Poets and Poems: Nicholas Samaras’ “American Psalm World Psalm”
Poets and Poems considers a new collection of 150 poems by Nicholas Samaras, each in the form of a psalm. “American Psalm, World Psalm” speaks to the heart.