Lannan Center Podcast
Episodes
Volha Hapeyeva and Valzhyna Mort | 2025-2026 Readings and Talks
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On April 7th, 2026, the Lannan Center hosted a poetry reading and talk with Volha Hapeyeva and Valzhyna Mort. Hosted by Carolyn Forché.Volha Hapeyeva...
2026 Lannan Literary Festival: An Evening with Salman Rushdie
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On March 31, 2026, Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie joined former NPR host and Princeton visiting professor Razia Iqbal for a conversation about his ex...
2026 Lannan Literary Festival: An Evening with Travis Chi Wing Lau
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On March 26, 2026, Poet Travis Chi Wing Lau, author of What’s Left Is Tender, joined radio host Georgina Godwin for an intimate conversation about h...
2026 Lannan Literary Festival: An Evening with Julia Alvarez
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On March 24, 2026, Dominican-American poet, novelist and essayist, Julia Alvarez read from her latest poetry collection in conversation with radio hos...
Fady Joudah | 2025-2026 Readings and Talks
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, October 21st, the Lannan Center hosted a reading and discussion by Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah, hosted by Carolyn Forché.Fady J...
Rabih Alameddine | 2025-2026 Readings and Talks
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, September 30th, the Lannan Center hosted a book launch for Rabih Alameddine's The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (And His Moth...
Yuri Herrera | 2025-2026 Readings and Talks
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Lannan Center hosted a conversation between Mexican novelist Yuri Herrera and Carmen Lamas (Latinx Literary Culture...
Jenny Offill | 2025-2026 Readings and Talks
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, January 20th, the Lannan Center hosted a reading and discussion by American fiction writer Jenny Offill, hosted by Lannan Visiting Chair R...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Tribute | 2025-2026 Readings and Talks
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, November 18th, the Lannan Center hosted a special tribute evening honoring Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, featuring writers Nukoma wa Ngugi, Novuy...
Roger Reeves | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, April 8th, the Lannan Center hosted a reading by award-winning poet Roger Reeves, hosted by Carolyn Forché.Roger Reeves is the author of ...
Susan Sarandon and Dr. Dino J. Martins | Writing Climate 2025
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, March 27th, the Lannan Center welcomed actress and activist Susan Sarandon to begin the final night of the center's annual symposium...
Omar El Akkad | Writing Climate 2025
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, March 27th, the Lannan Center welcomed award-winning author and journalist Omar El Akkad for a conversation with New York Times contribut...
Kumi Naidoo | Writing Climate 2025
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, March 26th, the Lannan Center welcomed human rights and environmental justice activist Kumi Naidoo for a conversation with Climate Right...
Amitav Ghosh | Writing Climate 2025
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, March 25th, the Lannan Center welcomed award-winning author Amitav Ghosh for a conversation with journalist Razia Iqbal as part of the cen...
Dana Levin | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, February 25th, the Lannan Center welcomed award-winning poet Dana Levin for a reading, hosted by Carolyn Forché. Dana Levin is the autho...
Anne Carson | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, February 4th, the Lannan Center welcomed renowned poet, essayist, professor of Classics, and translator Anne Carson for a reading, hosted ...
Eduardo C. Corral and Tyree Daye | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, January 21st, the Lannan Center presented a reading featuring poets Eduardo C. Corral and Tyree Daye, hosted by Carolyn Forché.Eduardo C....
Aleksandar Hemon in Conversation with Rabih Alameddine | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, October 22nd, the Lannan Center presented an evening with award-winning author Aleksandar Hemon, hosted by Rabih Alameddine, Lannan Visiti...
Shehan Karunatilaka in Conversation with Tope Folarin | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, October 1st, the Lannan Center presented an evening with Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka, hosted by Tope Folarin, Lannan Creative ...
Duncan Wu | 2024-2025 Readings and Talks
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, September 24th, the Lannan Center presented a reading by Duncan Wu, Raymond Wagner Professor in Literary Studies, from his debut collectio...
2024 Lannan Literary Festival | "The Writer in Prison" with Reginald Dwayne Betts and Zeke Caligiuri
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On March 21, 2024, renowned authors Reginald Dwayne Betts (Felon: Poems) and Zeke Caligiuri (This is Where I Am) offered their thoughts on the interse...
2024 Lannan Literary Festival | An Evening with Sara Nović
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On March 20, 2024, bestselling author and deaf rights’ activist Sara Nović talked about her writing life and novelTrue Biz, with the Washington Pos...
2024 Lannan Literary Festival | An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On March 19, 2024 , acclaimed author Viet Thanh Nguyen discussed his memoir, A Man of Two Faces, and reflected on the TV adaptation of his Pulitzer Pr...
Nikola Madzirov and Aleš Šteger | 2023-2024 Readings & Talks
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the Lannan Center presented a reading featuring Macedonian poet Nikola Madzirov and Slovene poet Aleš Šteger.Nikola M...
A Group Reading Featuring Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Saddiq Dzukogi, Henneh Kyereh Kwaku, and Tolu Oloruntoba | 2023-2024 Readings & Talks
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the Lannan Center presented a reading by poets Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Saddiq Dzukogi, Henneh Kyereh Kwaku, and Tolu Ol...
“In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine” Anthology Reading | 2023-2024 Readings & Talks
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the Lannan Center presented a special reading featuring poets Carolyn Forché, Ilya Kaminsky, Lyudmyla Khersonska, and B...
Rabih Alameddine | 2023-2024 Readings & Talks
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the Lannan Center presented a reading by writer and Lannan Visiting Chair, Rabih Alameddine. Introduction by Deborah Tan...
Leila Aboulela | 2023-2024 Readings & Talks
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, October 3, 2023 the Lannan Center presented a reading and conversation featuring writer Leila Aboulela and moderated by Tope Folarin, Lann...
Arthur Sze | 2023-2024 Readings & Talks
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Lannan Center presented a reading by poet Arthur Sze. Introduction by Duncan Wu, Raymond Wagner Professor in Liter...
Camille T. Dungy and Major Jackson | 2022-2023 Readings & Talks
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On April 11, 2023, The Lannan Center hosted a reading and talk featuring poets Camille T. Dungy and Major Jackson.Camille T. Dungy is the author of fo...
Kazim Ali and Fanny Howe | 2022-2023 Readings & Talks
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On February 28, 2023, The Lannan Center hosted a reading and talk featuring poets Kazim Ali and Fanny Howe.Kazim Ali was born in the United Kingdom an...
2023 Lannan Symposium | "Body Image" Featuring Mecca Jamilah Sullivan and Baseera Khan
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation with Mecca Jamilah Sullivan (Author of Big Girl) and Artist Baseera Khan, moderated by Prof. Nadia Brown.If a body could speak, what wo...
2023 Lannan Symposium | "How We Die" Featuring Diane Rehm and Dr. Ewan Goligher
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Discussion with NPR’s Diane Rehm and Dr. Ewan GoligherFollowed by a Panel Discussion with Dr. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University), Dr. Ewan Goli...
2023 Lannan Symposium | "Surviving in the Aftermath" Panel
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Panel Discussion with Rabih Alameddine (The Angel of History), Meghan O’Rourke (The Invisible Kingdom), and Dr. Daniel Marchalik, moderated by T...
2023 Lannan Symposium | "Surviving in the Aftermath" A Conversation with Meghan O'Rourke
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Conversation with Meghan O’Rourke, Author of The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.Music: Quantum Jazz — "Orbiting A Distant P...
Patricia Smith | 2022-2023 Readings & Talks
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, January 24th, 2023, The Lannan Center hosted a reading and conversation with poet Patricia Smith,Patricia Smith is the award-winning autho...
Laila Lalami | 2022-2023 Readings & Talks
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, the Lannan Center hosted a reading and conversation with writer Laila Lalami and moderated by Aminatta Forna. Laila Lal...
Chen Chen | 2022-2023 Readings & Talks
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On November 1, 2022 the Lannan Center hosted a reading and talk featuring writer Chen Chen and moderated by Carolyn Forché. Chen Chen is the author o...
Seán Hewitt | 2022-2023 Readings & Talks
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring writer Seán Hewit. Hosted by Professor Cóilín Parsons, Direct...
A Conversation with Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the Lannan Center presented a special evening featuring Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah. Hosted by Lannan Center Di...
Victoria Chang and Rachel Eliza Griffiths | 2021-2022 Readings & Talks
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poets Victoria Chang and Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Hosted by Caroly...
2022 Lannan Symposium | Reimagining the American Narrative
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AboutThe United States: exceptional, individual, shining city on the hill, home of democracy, land of the free, of the “American Dream” and the pu...
2022 Lannan Symposium | Does America Need a TRC?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AboutAs the calls for social and racial justice grow, could the United States follow the example of South Africa and other conflict-affected nations a...
2022 Lannan Symposium | Can America Survive Capitalism?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AboutWage inequality in the United States is approaching the extreme level that prevailed prior to the Great Depression, creating new social classes: ...
2022 Lannan Symposium | Writing in a Time of Crisis
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AboutWe write to make sense of the world around us. From war and political violence to natural disasters and pandemics – how have writers of poetry,...
2022 Lannan Symposium | Who Are We & Where Are We Coming From?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AboutIf the lion does not tell his story, the hunter will. The history of the United States, as it is currently taught, is being contested like never ...
Melody C. Barnes | 2022 Lannan Symposium | Keynote Speech
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Keynote Speech by Melody C. Barnes: "In Search of an Inclusive America: Culture, Politics, and the Narratives That Define Us" on March 22, 2...
Lannan Symposium 2022 Trailer: "The View From Abroad"
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clips taken from past event The View From Abroad: “What Can America Learn from the Experience of Other Nations at a Time of Crisis?” held on Crowd...
Lannan Symposium 2022 Trailer: “Is There Such a Thing as American Exceptionalism?”
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clips taken from past event "Is There Such a Thing as American Exceptionalism?” held at Beyond Borders Scotland on August 29, 2021.Music: Audio...
Mark Nowak | 2021-2022 Readings & Talks
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On February 8th, 2022, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poets Mark Nowak. Moderated by Carolyn Forché.About Mark NowakMark No...
Virtual Event: Valzhyna Mort and Michael Prior | 2021-2022 Readings & Talks
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On January 25th, 2022, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poets Valzhyna Mort and Michael Prior. Moderated by Carolyn Forché.Ab...
Special Event: Tope Folarin | 2021-2022 Readings & Talks Series
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On November 30th, 2021, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring author Tope Folarin Introduction by Aminatta Forna.About Tope Folarin...
Aminatta Forna in Conversation with John Freeman I 2021-2022 Readings and Talks Series
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On November 9th, 2021, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring author Aminatta Forna and editor John Freeman. Introduction by David G...
Douglas Stuart in Conversation with Maureen Corrigan I 2021-2022 Readings and Talks Series
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On October 26th, 2021, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring Douglas Stuart and Maureen Corrigan. Introduction by Aminatta Forna.Ab...
Jericho Brown I 2021-2022 Readings and Talks Series
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On October 12th, 2021, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poet Jericho Brown. Introduction by Carolyn Forché.About Jericho Brow...
An Evening with Acclaimed Writer Sofi Oksanen
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On September 21st, 2021, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring Sofi Oksanen. Moderated by Lannan Center Director, Aminatta Forna. C...
A Reading Featuring 2020 Caine Prize Winner Irenosen Okojie
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On April 20, 2021, we held a virtual reading and conversation with Irenosen Okojie, winner of the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Moderated ...
Readings & Talks Featuring Carolyn Forché
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On April 13, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Carolyn Forché. Moderated by Penn Szittya of the Lannan Foundation.Caro...
The View From Abroad: "What Can America Learn from the Experience of Other Nations at a Time of Crisis?"
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On March 18, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar on the subject The View From Abroad: "What Can America Learn from the Experienc...
"THIS LAND:" An Evening with Salman Rushdie
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On March 18, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring author Salman Rushdie, as part of "THIS LAND" the 2021 Lannan Ce...
"THIS LAND": A Reading Featuring Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On March 16, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, as part of "THIS LAND" the 2021 Lannan ...
Readings & Talks Featuring Shane McCrae and Vievee Francis
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On February 9, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Shane McCrae and Vievee Francis. Introductions by Lannan Fellows Jos...
Readings & Talks Featuring Javier Zamora and Natalie Scenters-Zapico
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On January 26, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Javier Zamora and Natalie Scenters-Zapico. Introductions by Lannan Fello...
Readings & Talks Featuring Carmen Giménez Smith and José Olivarez
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On November 17, 2020, the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Carmen Giménez Smith and José Olivarez. Introduced by Aminatta Forna...
Valeria Luiselli in Conversation with Aminatta Forna | 2020-2021 Readings and Talks Series
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On October 20, 2020, the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Valeria Luiselli in conversation with Aminatta Forna. Introduced by Lak...
Susan Choi in Conversation with Maureen Corrigan | 2020-2021 Readings and Talks Series
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On September 29, 2020 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Susan Choi in Conversation with Maureen Corrigan. Introduction by Amin...
Bernardine Evaristo in Conversation with Maureen Corrigan
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On May 18, 2020, author and 2019 Booker Prize Winner Bernardine Evaristo was interviewed by NPR's Maureen Corrigan (The Nicky and Jamie Grant Dis...
John Murillo and Tina Chang I 2019-2020 Readings and Talks Series
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On February 25, 2020, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poets John Murillo and Tina Chang. Introduction by Patricia Guzman.John...
"Power and Language" with Caine Prize Winner Lesley Nneka Arimah
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On February 18, 2020, the Lannan Center presented "Power and Language," a special event with Caine Prize winning writer Lesley Nneka Arimah....
Terrance Hayes I 2019-2020 Readings and Talks Series
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On January 21, 2020, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poet Terrance Hayes. Terrance Hayes is the author of American Sonnets fo...
“Power and Language”: Juan Gabriel Vásquez in Conversation with Marie Arana
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On December 5, 2019, the Lannan Center presented a special event featuring author Juan Gabriel Vásquez. This event was introduced by Aminatta Forna a...
Ilya Kaminsky & John James | 2019-2020 Readings and Talks Series
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On September 24, 2019, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poets Ilya Kaminsky and John James. Introduced by Aminatta Forna. Ilya...
Nikky Finney | 2018-2019 Readings and Talks Series
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On April 23, 2019, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poet Nikky Finney. Introduced by Aminatta Forna. Nikky Finney is the autho...