Andrea Gibson was the poet laureate of Colorado and a giant of the spoken word poetry scene. This past July, Gibson died of ovarian cancer, leaving behind their devoted fans, friends, family and longtime partner, the poet Megan Falley.
For the last year of Gibson’s life, a film crew followed Andrea and Megan as they navigated countless treatments and moment ... Show More
Oct 2023
Andrea Gibson | The Year of No Grudges
<p>Colorado's new poet laureate Andrea Gibson takes the stage to illuminate and heal through raw, vulnerable spoken word poetry. </p><br><p>A pioneering LGBTQ voice, Andrea discusses poetry's power, the courage growth requires, and their guiding ethos that authenticity matters mo ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2022
Live Your Beautiful Life, Baby
Writer and poet Elizabeth Alexander talks with Anderson about how she and her two children coped with the sudden death of her husband, Ficre, ten years ago, and the recent death of her father.
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43m 3s
Nov 2021
Celebrating NPR's Petra Mayer with three literary things she loved
Our beloved friend and colleague Petra Mayer died suddenly a few weeks ago. This episode is for her. First, a conversation with NPR's Scott Simon and Sir Andrew Motion on The Folio Book of War Poetry, edited by Motion. Among her many nerdy interests, Petra was a self avowed "WWI ... Show More
15m 8s