The American Poetry Review

By: The American Poetry Review
  • Summary

  • Founded in 1972, The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary criticism. The podcast features guest interviews and lots of poetry talk from APR editor Elizabeth Scanlon, along with co-hosts and guests. Learn more about APR at aprweb.org.
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Episodes
  • Hammocks & Figs
    Jul 29 2024
    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 Lowell's revision process and the current era of political sloganeering. Also: selections from our July/August 2024 issue, with readings from Leah Umansky and Emily Skaja.
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    31 mins
  • In Praise of Prose
    Jun 18 2024
    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 micro-essay? Poets discussed include Baudelaire, Lydia Davis, Ross Gay, Joe Brainard, Russell Edson, Harryette Mullen, and more. Please take our survey here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Poetry2024).
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    31 mins
  • For the Love of Kunitz
    Apr 26 2024
    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 years. Today we discuss the prize-winning poems by Susan Nguyen (https://aprweb.org/poems/impossible-deer) and Jared Harèl (https://aprweb.org/poems/veterans-day-2014).
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    22 mins

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