* Ben & Daniel talk with author Dagoberto Gilb, who talks about his 1994 book “The Last Known Residence of Mickey Acuna,” which was better received by readers in Europe than in the U.S. He also discusses his latest collection, “Before the End, After the Beginning.” The life of one of the characters in these stories has a life that somewhat parallels Gilb’s after he suffered a stroke.

* The Poem of the Week is W.S. Merwin’s “Inheritance,” from the book “The Shadow of Sirius,” read by Benjamin Alire Saenz.

* This week’s Poetic License comes from California poet and educator, Sam Pereira, who reflects on how lucky he is to have a life as a writer.