The American Poetry Review

Elizabeth Scanlon interviews Gina Myers about her new work in the March/April 2025 issue from her forthcoming book Works & Days , as well as her other publications_ t he tiny _ and Cul-de-Sac of Blood .

A conversation between Steven Kleinman and poet and translator Wayne Miller , who offers an appreciation of iconic Spanish poet Antonio Machado.

In this episode, we talk about the idea of a "speaker reveal" and other surprises, and get into the Hayden Carruth poem "Emergency Haying."

Steven Kleinman and Tomás Q. Morín reflect on the poems of Gerald Stern and his influence on Morín's own work. Poems discussed include Stern's "Another Insane Devotion" and "Hydrangea," as well as Stern's books Lucky Life, Lovesick, and I.

On this episode, we have a reading from Alisha Dietzman , a discussion of some highlights from the January/February 2025 issue , including Nomi Stone and Luke Hankins essay from their forthcoming anthology Breaking Into Blossom: Poems with Extraordinary Endings and a poem by Samuel Amadon. Plus: what role does poetry play now? And reading recommendations.

On this episode, Elizabeth chats one-on-one with Jason Schneiderman about his new book, Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire (Red Hen Press, 2024).

On this episode, Elizabeth, Steven, and Hannah discuss prompts -- pro or con? -- and The Twenty-First Century by Jacob Eigen , the newly published winner of the 2024 APR/Honickman First Book Prize. Also, we dip into the archive for an appreciation of Alicia Jo Rabins' poem "Florida."

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.

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 .

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 and Jared Harèl .

Join us as we revel in the intricate thought processes of some of our March/April 2024 contributors, Catherine Barnett , Omotara James , and Fritz Ward .

In this episode, we're talking about the January/February 2024 issue and appreciating some formal choices in poetry. We touch upon the pantoum , the duplex , and the golden shovel , and have a chat with Dorothy Chan about her deep engagement with the triple sonnet. Plus, January Gill O’Neil reads "Manifesto," from the Jan/Feb 2024 issue.

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 Knight , Kay Ryan , and Jean Valentine , as well as some fiction recommendations for your wintertime reading pleasure. Also, some readings from our November/December 2023 issue by Todd Dillard and Maya C. Popa .

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 Brigit Pegeen Kelly, Eduardo C. Corral, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Elizabeth Bishop. We also have readings from the magazine by Kayleb Rae Candrilli , Katie Condon , and Dana Isokawa .

This episode is a love letter to Mary Ruefle, as we reflect on a great reading of hers (available on YouTube) , from her book Madness, Rack, and Honey .

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 & Selected Poems (W.W. Norton & Co, 2023) at a recent event at APR's home base, the Philadelphia Ethical Society. Major Jackson is the author of six books of poetry, including_ The Absurd Man_ (2020),_ Roll Deep_ (2015), Holding Company (2010), Hoo...

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: New and Selected Poems (Wesleyan University Press, 2023). KAZIM ALI was born in the United Kingdom and has lived transnationally in the United States, Canada, India, France, and the Middle East. His books encompass multiple genres, including the vol...

Join us as we chat about Robyn Schiff's new book Information Desk: An Epic and other fine examples of ekphrastic poetry! Other topics include: the September/October issue , including the new Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize winner, Karisma Price , and Kimiko Hahn's book F oreign Bodies , which refers to Philadelphia's own Mütter Museum .

Join us for a new episode in which we discuss what makes a poem a poem! We touch upon poems from Indrani Sengupta and Laura Van Prooyen in the July/August issue . Plus, a reading from Burnside Soleil. For more, visit The American Poetry Review .

We discuss the new issue , of course, and: Readings from Justin Rigamonti and Nomi Stone A Tyehimba Jess reading and other memorable readings – what makes a reading memorable? Some summer poems like: Ada Limón’s “Sundown All The Damage Done” “Mock Orange” by Louise Glück “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota” by James Wright Recommendations including: Big Swiss by J...

Today on the show, Elizabeth Scanlon, Hannah Gellman and Steven Kleinman discuss:   the new issue of APR with Shane McCrae An appreciation of Elaine Equi – “The Lonely Parade” in this issue, and “Sometimes I Get Distracted”  Plus, a chat with Hannah re: recommending poems to those new to poetry. Poems mentioned: Elizabeth Bishop “Filling Station,”  Robert Hayden “Those Winter Sunday...

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 Award for Bisexual Poetry , the 2019 Julie Suk Award, and the 2019 Balcones Poetry Prize. Currently, they are working on a second poetry collection, A Map of My Want (Haymarket Books, 2024), and a debut memoir about their carceral expe...

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 discuss, among many other things: · APR's Kunitz Prize · Frank O'Hara · and new books on the horizon. The American Poetry Review is a  RADIOKISMET podcast.   

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 as we gear up for the conference next week.  For more, visit aprweb.org.

Celebrating the official pub date of Chelsea Harlan's Honickman First Book Prize winning Bright Shade! Chosen by Jericho Brown, who says: This beautiful debut seems to ask not just what poetry is but what it can be. And each poem answers, “Every raindrop/a little bell,//every switchback/and holler baptized.”     Listen up for this fantastic reading from Chel...