André Naffis-Sahely on desert sand, rootlessness, and the long shadow of fascism.

Elisa Gabbert on commitment, boredom, and the poem as theater. 

Saeed Jones on accuracy, being funny, and creating what we need.

Chantal Gibson on ancestors, laundry, and Frantz Fanon for beginners.

Nina Mingya Powles on muscle memory, Haka tutorials, and the shock of home.

Niina Pollari on sunflowers, redemption, and the most depressing phone note in the world.

Victoria Chang on bonsai trees, witticisms, and the wisdom of not giving a crap.

Tom Sleigh about his romance with experience, fancy jackets, and one last visit to the dog beach.

Sylvie Kandé and her translator Alexander Dickow on the courage of migrants, the limits of language, and an epic without a nation.

Kim Moore on playing the trumpet, misogyny, and the men we love.