Poet Sabrina Benaim on being “that depression girl,” breaking expectations and her new audio-exclusive poetry collection, “Chaotic Good.”
Plus, director Ravi Jain (26:37) on adapting a 4,000-year-old Sanskrit poem for the stage, pushing the boundaries of theatre and the pressures of making an ancient story speak to modern life.
Today
Why Nia DaCosta wants to see Black women behaving badly on-screen
<p>When the filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple) was growing up, she says she only saw Black women portrayed in one of two ways: either as harmful stereotypes or as noble figures who became one-dimensional in their wisdom and perfection. ... Show More
24m 52s
Yesterday
Joe Hill’s new novel is in conversation with dad Stephen King’s work
<p>Acclaimed bestselling horror writer Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, NOS4A2, Locke & Key) is back with his first novel in nearly a decade, “King Sorrow.” He sits down with Tom Power to talk about writing scary stories, creating characters who are on different ends of the politi ... Show More
34m 29s
Nov 2021
In a powerful memoir, poet Joy Harjo talks about finding her voice and using it
Poet Laureate Joy Harjo says she loved poetry as a kid, but didn't feel like it belonged to her. "It wasn't until I heard Native poets," she tells NPR's Michel Martin, "that I realized that, wow, this is a powerful tool of understanding and affirmation. And I don't know, I just s ... Show More
8m 41s
Mar 2024
Suleika Jaouad
<p>New York Times bestselling author and journalist Suleika Jaouad began writing her Emmy Award-winning column, “Life, Interrupted,” from her hospital room, chronicling her experiences as a young adult with cancer. She joins to discuss her remarkable life, career, and bestselling ... Show More
1h 23m
Jun 2024
Amrita Sher-Gil | Bride's Toilet
Amrita Sher-Gil, born in 1913 to a Sikh aristocrat and a Hungarian-Jewish opera singer, was a trailblazing artist who blended European and Indian influences. After studying art in Paris and achieving early success at the Grand Salon, she returned to India in 1934. Though initiall ... Show More
10m 38s
Sep 2013
Hommage à Salah Stétié – La poésie de l'Étranger par Michael Edwards
Conférence du 4 avril 2013. Salah Stétié, né à Beyrouth en 1929, est l'un des principaux poètes et essayistes contemporains de langue française. Auteur d'une cinquantaine de livres, poésie et prose, il a également collaboré avec de nombreux artistes à la création de livres d'arti ... Show More
16 m
Sep 2023
Jane Hirshfield, "The Asking: New and Selected Poems" (Knopf, 2023)
When poet Jane Hirshfield first arrived at Tassajara Monastery nearly fifty years ago, a Zen teacher told her that it was a good idea to have a question to practice with. She’s been asking questions ever since. Both in her Zen practice and in her poetry, Hirshfield is guided by q ... Show More
55 m