Make (No) Bones

Poet Lauren Haldeman discusses the influence of her childhood in Virginia and playing semi-professional soccer on her work.

Poet Simone White reads two poems from her new book, Dear Angel of Death, and discusses early motherhood and how she became a writer.

Poet and artist Jen Bervin reads from her recent book, "Silk Poems," and discusses the interdisciplinary nature of her creative practice.

Poet Kamden Hilliard discusses debt, wealth, skipping checks, and their process of finding the polyphonic voicing in their poem “This is the Bartender from Freddy’s Eff Yu Don’t Cum Bak 2 Settle Yr Check Im Calling the Cops”

Poet Megan Kaminski discusses plant-thinking, a poetics of encounter, and how those inspired her new poem, "In Bloom."

Poet H. Melt discusses world building in poetry, political work, and how important anthologies are in building community.

Poet Emily Jungmin Yoon reads her poem, "Say Grace," and discusses protest poetry, her Korean-Canadian background, and her forthcoming poetry collection.

Poet Allyson Paty reads and discusses her poem, "Promenade," and its relationship to movement, place, and the landscape of New York City.

Poet Sara Jane Stoner reads a poem, "Work Crazy," from her new chapbook GRIEF HOUR, and discusses the relationship of work and craziness, the ambivalent feminine, and the importance of a sentence.

Poet Beyza Ozer reads their poem “I was always too fat and scared to try to cartwheel” from their book, Fail Better, and talks about the complicated intersections between being queer, trans, and Muslim, and how that manifests in their work.

Poet Kevin Coval reads a poem from his newest poetry collection, A People's History of Chicago, and talks about how hip hop, storytelling, and the poetics of placed have influenced him as an artist and writer.

Poet Daniel Borzutzky discusses Chicago and Latin American politics, and how they influenced his book, The Performance of Becoming Human, which won the National Book Award for poetry in 2016.

Nickole Brown reads and discusses a poem from her book, "Fanny Says," which is a biography-in-poems of her grandmother. She talks about growing up in the south and the influence Fanny had on her life and career.

Poet Tara Betts discusses Chicago, hip hop, cultural memory, and how they influence her work. She reads her poem, "A Lesson from the Terrordome," from her new book, "Break the Habit."

Poet Olivia Cronk discusses long poems, genre, and her newest project in episode 18 of Make (No) Bones

Poet Jennifer Nelson reads a new poem and discusses her writing process and her newest book project

Poet Danny Snelson reads and discusses his current project, Apocalypse Diary

Poet Sara Wainscott reads and discusses her sonnet, "The Sky Does Not Come Down For Me."

Writer Kathleen Rooney discusses her practice of flanerie and how it influenced her new novel, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

Poet Martín Espada discusses grief, loss, failure, and advocacy and how they relate to his poem, "Haunt Me."

Tyehimba Jess reads and discusses a poem from his most recent book, Olio.

Poet Parneshia Jones discusses poetry, Chicago, and politics in her poem "Auto-Correcting History."

Poet Mark Turcotte discusses his poem, "Battlefield," his writing influences and his Native American heritage.

Chicago poet Hannah Gamble discusses political awareness, feminism and attitudes toward sex in her poem, "Men and Women in Movies"

Poet Erika L. Sánchez discusses how her background and politics shape her writing. She reads her poem, "A woman runs on the first day of spring," originally published in ESPN.

Poet Rachel Zucker talks about writing and poetry and what went into the poem "[once you pass this point you must continue to exit]" from her book "The Pedestrians."

Natalie Eilbert reads and discusses her poem, "Ezekielle."

Poet Mike Lala performs and discusses a section of his chapbook, "In the Gun Cabinet."

Poet Nicole Sealey discusses poems from her chapbook, "The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named."

Poet and artist Jay Besemer reads and discusses a poem from his forthcoming book, "Chelate."

Poet Laura Goldstein reads and discusses her long poem, "Safe Wars"

An interview with poet Jacob Saenz about his poem "Forged."