#NPRPoetry Month: Tracy K. Smith
NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with Tracy K. Smith, 22nd U.S. Poet Laureate and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, about her favorite listener-submitted poems for National Poetry Month.
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A Haunting Home Movie Inspired Lois Lowry To Write 'On The Horizon'
The film, made in 1939 or 1940, shows Lowry as a child playing on the beach, with a ship in the distance. She later learned it was the USS Arizona, which sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
In Cesar Aira's Latest, 'Artforum' Has A Magic Beyond The Page
Aira's oddball new novella chronicles his love affair with the magazine Artforum, to which he ascribes almost magical qualities. It's a giddy, self-indulgent but delightful read.
'Run,' Do Not Walk: HBO's New Smart, Spiky, Sexy Comedy/Thriller
Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson play a pair of ex-lovers who reunite impulsively, abandoning the commitments they've made in the years since they broke up.
'Dear Stranger': Connecting People 1 Letter At A Time
As the coronavirus forces people to keep their distance, a humanities program in Oregon brings residents together in an old-fashioned way.
Life Kit: How To Engage With Poetry
For National Poetry Month, NPR's Life Kit team offers some tips to help you better appreciate the art form — and encourages listeners to write their own haikus.
The Show Must Go Online: Theaters Closed By COVID-19 Get Creative
As venues across the country have shut down in response to the coronavirus, some theaters have made archival videos of the closed productions available online, for the cost of a ticket.
It's 'Alchemy': Alan Zweibel Explains How He Helps 'Funny People Be Funnier'
Zweibel began writing for Borscht Belt comics in 1972, earning $7 per joke. His memoir Laugh Lines chronicles four decades of comedic collaborations with some of the biggest names in the business.
Not My Job: Samin Nosrat Plays Our Game, 'Crosby, Stills, Nash, Acid, Heat'
We've invited the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat to play a game called "Crosby, Stills, Nash, Acid, Heat!" Three questions about Woodstock, the famous music festival.
'Meet Me At Midnight' For A Lively Summer Romp
None of us are likely to have a glorious summer this year — but crack open Jessica Pennington's new Meet Me at Midnight and follow the charming enemies-to-lovers story, and you'll get close.