Poet Kevin Coval reads a poem from his newest poetry collection, A People's History of Chicago, and talks about how hip hop, storytelling, and the poetics of placed have influenced him as an artist and writer.

Episode 22: An Interview with Kevin Coval

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Poet Lauren Haldeman discusses the influence of her childhood in Virginia and playing semi-professional soccer on her work.

Episode 32: An Interview with Lauren Haldeman

Poet Simone White reads two poems from her new book, Dear Angel of Death, and discusses early motherhood and how she became a writer.

Episode 31: An Interview with Simone White

Poet and artist Jen Bervin reads from her recent book, "Silk Poems," and discusses the interdisciplinary nature of her creative practice.

Episode 30: An Interview with Jen Bervin

Poet Kamden Hilliard discusses debt, wealth, skipping checks, and their process of finding the polyphonic voicing in their poem “This is
the Bartender from Freddy’s Eff Yu Don’t Cum Bak 2 Settle Yr Check Im Calling the
Cops”

Episode 29: An Interview with Kamden Hilliard

Poet Megan Kaminski discusses plant-thinking, a poetics of encounter, and how those inspired her new poem, "In Bloom."

Episode 22: An Interview with Kevin Coval

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