The American Poetry Review
Episodes
Gina Myers: Works & Days
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Scanlon interviews Gina Myers about her new work (https://aprweb.org/poems/from-works-days) in the March/April 2025 issue from her forthcomi...
Wayne Miller on Antonio Machado
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between Steven Kleinman and poet and translator Wayne Miller (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wayne-miller), who offers an appre...
The Element Of Surprise
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about the idea of a "speaker reveal" and other surprises, and get into the Hayden Carruth poem "Emergency Haying." (https://p...
Tomás Q. Morín on Gerald Stern
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Kleinman and Tomás Q. Morín (https://www.tomasqmorin.com/About) reflect on the poems of Gerald Stern (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/...
In The Heart Of Winter
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we have a reading from Alisha Dietzman (https://www.alishadietzman.com/work/circuit-y2lht), a discussion of some highlights from the ...
Parables, the parasocial, & Whitman's bulge
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Elizabeth chats one-on-one with Jason Schneiderman (https://newjschneiderman.wordpress.com/) about his new book, Self Portrait of Ica...
It's Time
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Elizabeth, Steven, and Hannah discuss prompts -- pro or con? -- and The Twenty-First Century by Jacob Eigen (https://the-american-po...
Hammocks & Figs
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The APR team is in a punchy mood on this episode; Elizabeth tries to rein in the conversation as Steven and Hannah riff on topics including Robert Low...
In Praise of Prose
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Steven are thinking about prose poems -- how do they differ from other short forms, like flash fiction or the ...
For the Love of Kunitz
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Kunitz Prize deadline (May 15!) is just around the corner and we're thinking about the illustrious list of poets who have won it in the past 15 ye...
Poets in Springtime
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we revel in the intricate thought processes of some of our March/April 2024 contributors, Catherine Barnett (https://aprweb.org/poems/envoy...
Ways, Shapes, and Forms
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're talking about the January/February 2024 issue (https://the-american-poetry-review.myshopify.com/collections/issues/products/vol...
The Soul Of Brevity
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was the end of the year, we were a little punchy and so were the poems. We share some of our favorite super-compressed short poems from Etheridge K...
Beginnings
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've been thinking about some great first lines of poems. What makes them great and how do we get there? In this discussion, we touch upon poems by B...
Dear Mary
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a love letter to Mary Ruefle, as we reflect on a great reading of hers (available on YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=227__gQ...
Major Jackson live at The Philadelphia Ethical Society
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for the second half of our special two-part podcast featuring Major Jackson, who shared selections from his new book Razzle Dazzle: New & Sele...
Kazim Ali live at The Philadelphia Ethical Society
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the first half of a special two-part podcast featuring Kazim Ali, who recently visited us in Philadelphia to read from his new book Sukun:...
Ekphrastic Fantastic
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we chat about Robyn Schiff's new book Information Desk: An Epic (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676185/information-desk-by-robyn-...
What makes it tick?
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a new episode in which we discuss what makes a poem a poem! We touch upon poems from Indrani Sengupta (https://aprweb.org/poems/i-throw-a-...
Big (orange) summer vibes with Justin Rigamonti, Nomi Stone and more
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the new issue (https://the-american-poetry-review.myshopify.com/collections/issues/products/vol-52-no-4-jul-aug-2023), of course, and: * Re...
Episode 16: Poems for people who aren’t in the habit of reading poems
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, Elizabeth Scanlon, Hannah Gellman and Steven Kleinman discuss: the new issue of APR with Shane McCrae An appreciation of El...
Episode 15: Faylita Hicks
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a special feature on poet Faylita Hicks, who is the author of HoodWitch (Acre Books, 2019), a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary A...
Episode 14: Alina Pleskova, Kunitz Prize, and more!
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode: Poet Alina Pleskova, whose new collection, Toska, is set to drop soon. Plus, join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon and Hannah Gellman di...
Episode 13: Gearing Up For #AWP23 w/ Chessy Normile, Live At The Philadelphia Ethical Society
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk about our plans for AWP in Seattle and revisit a spectacular Honickman Book Prize reading by Chessy Normile from AWP 2022 a...
Episode 12: Chelsea Harlan, Live at The Philadelphia Ethical Society
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating the official pub date of Chelsea Harlan's Honickman First Book Prize winning Bright Shade! Chosen by Jericho Brown, who says: This beaut...
Episode 11: Ada Limón, Live at APR's 50th Anniversary Reading
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a special edition mini-episode celebrating the appointment of Ada Limón as the new Poet Laureate of the United States. APR Editor Elizab...
Episode 10: Natalie Shapero
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon and Steven Kleinman talk with Natalie Shapero. Shapero is the author, most recently, of the poetry collection POP...
Episode 9: Megan Fernandes, Gabrielle Bates, couplet craft, weird animals and more
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger take a deep dive on couplet craft, weird animals, and the pre-elegaic. Plus poe...
Episode 8: “Springtime Again”
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger take a deep dive on the May/June issues highlights, including: — Shamar Hi...
Episode 7: Margaret Atwood
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Upon the release of Dearly, her new collection of poems, Margaret Atwood talks with APR’s Elizabeth Scanlon. The American Poetry Review is a RADIOK...
Episode 6: Nicole Sealey, Plus: Return Reads
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week on the APR podcast, as we talk with Nicole Sealey, poet and creator of The Sealey Challenge. We also discuss books we’ve been retu...
Episode 5: Ep. 5: Chessy Normile & Great First Books
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger engage in one of the liveliest discussions of current poetry you’ll find on th...
Episode 4: Ep. 4: Alex Dimitrov's "Love" & Our Mixtapes For Our 20s
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger engage in one of the liveliest discussions of current poetry you’ll find on th...
Episode 3: Ep. 3: Mentorship, David Baker, Stanley Plumly & Maggie Queeney
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger talk about mentorship in poetry. Also, Steven chats with David Baker, editor of ...
Episode 2: Dorothea Lasky, Audiobooks and more!
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger welcome poet Dorothea Lasky. Lasky is the author of the new essay collection Ani...
Episode 1: Devon Walker-Figueroa, National Book Awards & Bluets at 10
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our debut episode! Join us as hosts Elizabeth Scanlon, Steven Kleinman and Thalia Geiger welcome poet Devon Walker-Figueroa. Also discussed: - The Nat...