Dion and Richard read and discuss "Dream Song 14," by John Berryman and then read from his newest book, I Do Know Some Things, a finalist for the National Book Award. We also discuss how one can become insufferable upon learning they have won or placed in a prize.

Richard Siken is a poet, painter, and author of several books. His book Crush won the 2004 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize, selected by Louise Glück, a Lambda Literary Award, a Thom Gunn Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His other books are War of the Foxes (Copper Canyon Press, 2015) and I Do Know Some Things (Copper Canyon Press, 2025), which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Siken is a recipient of fellowships from Lannan Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.