VS

Toi Derricotte vs. Stillness


Listen Later

This week, Ajanae and Brittany have the honor of interviewing Toi Derricotte. The trio speak candidly about preparing for death, the complexity of being a Black women poet, and the origin story of Cave Canem. They also explore the importance of community, trust, and intimacy as tools for survival. 

Until Next Time: 

Ruth Stone: Ruth Stone's Vast Library of The Female Mind
Galway Kinnell: Wait
Lucille Clifton: On What Poetry Is
James Baldwin: From Meeting the Man

Writing Prompt:

While we wait for the next episode, we challenge you to set your intentions by writing a haiku each morning!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

VSBy Poetry Foundation

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

390 ratings


More shows like VS

View all
The Book Review by The New York Times

The Book Review

3,883 Listeners

Poetry Off the Shelf by Poetry Foundation

Poetry Off the Shelf

421 Listeners

On Being with Krista Tippett by On Being Studios

On Being with Krista Tippett

10,370 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,153 Listeners

Audio Poem of the Day by Poetry Foundation

Audio Poem of the Day

337 Listeners

To The Best Of Our Knowledge by Wisconsin Public Radio

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

932 Listeners

Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry by David Naimon, Tin House Books

Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry

444 Listeners

The New Yorker: Poetry by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker: Poetry

503 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,470 Listeners

First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing by Mitzi Rapkin

First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing

180 Listeners

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

2,087 Listeners

How to Survive the End of the World by How to Survive the End of the World

How to Survive the End of the World

2,087 Listeners

City Arts & Lectures by City Arts & Lectures

City Arts & Lectures

376 Listeners

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily by American Public Media

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

1,185 Listeners

Poetry Unbound by On Being Studios

Poetry Unbound

3,490 Listeners