Ampersand: The Poets & Writers Podcast

Poets & Writers

Hear from the editors of Poets & Writers Magazine as they offer a behind-the-scenes preview of each new issue, talk with contributors and authors featured in the magazine, share readings of new work by a variety of poets and writers, and discuss all things writing, books, and the literary community.

  • 4 minutes 47 seconds
    Little Seed by Wei Tchou
    Wei Tchou reads “Spores,” the third chapter of her memoir, Little Seed, published by A Strange Object in May 2024.
    10 April 2024, 4:05 pm
  • 2 minutes 44 seconds
    Real Americans by Rachel Khong
    Rachel Khong reads from the opening of her novel Real Americans, published by Knopf in April 2024.
    10 April 2024, 4:05 pm
  • 4 minutes 59 seconds
    Children in Tactical Gear by Peter Mishler
    Peter Mishler reads “A Message From Our Founder” and “Where Else but Target” from his poetry collection Children in Tactical Gear, published by the University of Iowa Press in May 2024.
    10 April 2024, 4:04 pm
  • 4 minutes 16 seconds
    First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger
    Lilly Dancyger reads from “First Love,” the opening essay of her collection, First Love: Essays on Friendship, published by the Dial Press in May 2024.
    10 April 2024, 4:04 pm
  • 3 minutes 53 seconds
    Good Monster by Diannely Antigua
    Diannely Antigua reads “Diary Entry #28: Ars Poetica” and “We Never Stop Talking About Our Mothers” from her poetry collection Good Monster, published by Copper Canyon Press in May 2024.
    10 April 2024, 4:04 pm
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
    Tommy Orange reads from “How to Fly,” the thirteenth chapter of his novel Wandering Stars, published by Knopf in February 2024.
    14 February 2024, 6:06 pm
  • 3 minutes 27 seconds
    Each Knuckle With Sugar by Sarah Levine
    Sarah Levine reads “Brave,” “Bang-Bang,” and “A Horse is a Toy for Crazy People” from her poetry collection, Each Knuckle With Sugar, published by Driftwood Press in February 2024.
    14 February 2024, 6:05 pm
  • 5 minutes 15 seconds
    The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft
    Jennifer Croft reads from the first chapter of her novel, The Extinction of Irena Rey, published by Bloomsbury in March 2024.
    14 February 2024, 6:05 pm
  • 2 minutes 5 seconds
    The Moon That Turns You Back by Hala Alyan
    Hala Alyan reads “Tonight I’ll Dream of Nadia” from her poetry collection The Moon That Turns You Back, published by Ecco in March 2024.
    14 February 2024, 6:05 pm
  • 4 minutes
    You Get What You Pay For by Morgan Parker
    Morgan Parker reads from the opening of her essay collection, You Get What You Pay For, published by One World in March 2024.
    14 February 2024, 6:05 pm
  • 3 minutes 7 seconds
    Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen
    Diana Khoi Nguyen reads “Đổi Mới” from her poetry collection Root Fractures, published by Scribner in January 2024.
    13 December 2023, 5:00 pm
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