Poetry is having a moment during the pandemic, and Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo said the surge of new talent may bring about a renaissance.
Poet Amanda Gorman is among the heralded new voices. She caught the nation鈥檚 attention with the lyrical rendition of her poem, 鈥淭he Hill We Climb,鈥� at the January inauguration of President Biden.
Today on All Sides Weekend Books, host Christopher Purdy talks with best selling Columbus-based poet Hanif Abdurraqib about his latest book, 鈥淎 Little Devil in America.鈥� Plus, the latest recommendations for your reading list.
Guests:
- Kassie Rose,
- Kris Hickey, youth wervices manager, Whetstone branch,
- Hanif Abdurraqib, of the new book, 鈥溾��
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