The American Poetry Review
About the show
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.
Episodes
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Episode 15: Faylita Hicks
May 19th, 2023 | 33 mins 44 secs
Join us for a special feature on poet Faylita Hicks, who is the author of (, 2019), a finalist for the , the 2019 Julie Suk Award, and the 2019 Balcones Poetry Prize. Currently, they are working on a second poetry collection, A Map of My...
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Episode 14: Alina Pleskova, Kunitz Prize, and more!
April 17th, 2023 | 36 mins 47 secs
On this episode: Poet , whose new collection, Toska, is set to drop soon. Plus, join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon and Hannah Gellman discuss, among many other things: · APR's · Frank O'Hara · and new books on the horizon. is a ...
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Episode 13: Gearing Up For #AWP23 w/ Chessy Normile, Live At The Philadelphia Ethical Society
March 3rd, 2023 | 17 mins 1 sec
On this episode, we talk about our plans for AWP in Seattle and revisit a spectacular Honickman Book Prize reading by Chessy Normile from AWP 2022 as we gear up for the conference next week. For more, visit aprweb.org.
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Episode 12: Chelsea Harlan, Live at The Philadelphia Ethical Society
October 4th, 2022 | 22 mins 23 secs
Celebrating the official pub date of Chelsea Harlan's Honickman First Book Prize winning Bright Shade! Chosen by Jericho Brown, who says: This beautiful debut seems to ask not just what poetry is but what it can be. And each poem...
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Episode 11: Ada Limón, Live at APR's 50th Anniversary Reading
July 13th, 2022 | 12 mins 6 secs
Join us for a special edition mini-episode celebrating the appointment of Ada Limón as the new Poet Laureate of the United States. APR Editor Elizabeth Scanlon offers up an exclusive recording of Ada's reading at the APR 50th anniversary...
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Episode 10: Natalie Shapero
March 19th, 2022 | 30 mins 13 secs
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon and Steven Kleinman talk with Natalie Shapero. Shapero is the author, most recently, of the poetry collection POPULAR LONGING. Her previous collections are HARD CHILD, shortlisted for the International Griffin...
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Episode 9: Megan Fernandes, Gabrielle Bates, couplet craft, weird animals and more
September 10th, 2021 | 35 mins 16 secs
Readings and discussion from APR
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Episode 8: “Springtime Again”
June 22nd, 2021 | 32 mins 22 secs
Readings and discussion from the May/June issue of APR
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Episode 7: Margaret Atwood
November 10th, 2020 | 16 mins 33 secs
Upon the release of Dearly, her new collection of poems, Margaret Atwood talks with APR’s Elizabeth Scanlon. The American Poetry Review is a podcast. For more:
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Episode 6: Nicole Sealey, Plus: Return Reads
September 10th, 2020 | 28 mins 34 secs
Join us this week on the APR podcast, as we talk with Nicole Sealey, poet and creator of The Sealey Challenge. We also discuss books we’ve been returning to lately, including: - Sarah Blake's Let's Not Live on Earth - Hanif Abdurraqib's A Fortune...
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Episode 5: Ep. 5: Chessy Normile & Great First Books
April 8th, 2020 | 40 mins 33 secs
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger engage in one of the liveliest discussions of current poetry you’ll find on the web. Today on the show, we talk about first books from favorite poets, and how they’re both magic...
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Episode 4: Ep. 4: Alex Dimitrov's "Love" & Our Mixtapes For Our 20s
February 18th, 2020 | 41 mins 27 secs
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger engage in one of the liveliest discussions of current poetry you’ll find on the web. Today on the show, we hear from while provides a jumping-off point for a group discussion...
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Episode 3: Ep. 3: Mentorship, David Baker, Stanley Plumly & Maggie Queeney
January 15th, 2020 | 28 mins 9 secs
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger talk about mentorship in poetry. Also, Steven chats with David Baker, editor of , about . Plus, The American Poetry Review is a podcast.
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Episode 2: Dorothea Lasky, Audiobooks and more!
December 11th, 2019 | 36 mins 52 secs
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger welcome poet Dorothea Lasky. Lasky is the author of the new essay collection Animal, and one half of the Twitter sensation . Also, we talk about audiobooks. The American Poetry...
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Episode 1: Devon Walker-Figueroa, National Book Awards & Bluets at 10
November 18th, 2019 | 30 mins 41 secs
With your hosts, Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger