Bob Hicok has appeared in several issues of Rattle, including the conversation in issue #29. His poems have appeared in a wide variety of magazines, journals, and anthologies, including the New Yorker, Poetry, The American Poetry Review, and numerous volumes of The Best American Poetry. His books have been awarded the Bobbitt Prize from the Library of Congress and named a "Notable Book of the Year" by Booklist. His most recent book is Hold. Hicok has worked as an automotive die designer and a computer system administrator. He is currently a professor at Virginia Tech University.

As always, we'll also include live open mic after talking to our guest. For details on how to participate, either pre-recorded or via Skype, go to: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/

Also note our new format: Our guest each week will appear at 9pm EDT, but the pre-show starts about 15 minutes early, so tune in ahead of time for more poetry.

Prologue:

Amy Schmidt

John Philip Johnson

Florence Jacquemin-Veber

Rasaq Malik Gbolahan

Epilogue:

Joy Colter

Suzy Berry

Penny Peyser

David Cooke

Carla Schwartz