Rotunda Viewing
For the late President Jimmy Carter, a man of a common faith.
Journalism in Verse
The Arctic is On Fire [AUDIO]
By Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach. When the fire starts in us, will we
The Addictive Futility of Hope [AUDIO]
By Brent Terry. A poet conjures an imaginary art installation as testimony
Selections from Haiku Hotline: “The Sea” [AUDIO]
Poets Reading the News collaborated with the podcast Interesting People Reading Poetry to curate these great, short poems about the sea.
Bet the Blue Line [AUDIO]
By Phillip T. Stephens. Protests in St. Louis after ex-cop is acquitted for murder of Anthony Lamar Smith.
Ink, Everywhere [AUDIO]
By Nandita Batheja. Asking of white supremacists: "What could you possibly want from my absence, my massacre?"
The White Bull [AUDIO]
By Mark Tarren. Terror on Las Ramblas of Barcelona, of us, of our heart.
Keeping the Beat [AUDIO]
By Kurt Cole Eidsvig. The story of 8 overdoses in a 48-hour period could come from almost any town in the U.S.
Lunacy [AUDIO]
By Cody Walker. Maybe Jared Kushner's alleged collusion with Russia is as simple as it looks.
What is Family Detention? [AUDIO]
By Abigail Carl-Klassen. The news says there are three remaining family holding facilities in the nation.
Viaticum [AUDIO]
By Devon Balwit. A moving response to the idea that vocabulary can be oppressive.
Romare Bearden Cuts a Slow Eye for His Painting [AUDIO]
By Lauren Camp. An incredible poetic tribute to the art and life of Romare Bearden.
Rings (for Eric Dolphy, 1964) [AUDIO]
By Lauren Camp. On cutting-edge jazz legend Eric Dolphy, with his music in the audio.
