20 - Poetry Week

That screeching noise emitting from your cell phone is just a test. Weather: "Hurts Like Hell" by Charlotte Cornfield⁠⁠ This episode was written with Calvin Kasulke. Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Episode transcripts Order Night Vale's signature fragrance, Mostly Void P ...  Show more

From the writers and team behind Welcome to Night Vale, comes a new audio drama. Kiara Sloan has been one of the world's biggest pop stars since before she could legally drive, but now she is in her forties, and embarking on a big comeback tour after an embarrassing public incide ...  Show more

This week, Parul Sehgal and Gregory Cowles discuss the year in poetry; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; George Saunders talks about children’s books; and Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.

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Good evening  0:00:40

Mea culpa  0:01:13

A Tour of the Abattoir with Mike Allen  0:03:02

Poetry: “Whitestone Grove Hotel” by Robert Payne Cabeen, narrated by Robert Neufeld  0:17:05

Fiction: “Lorscapedia” by Edward Ahern, narrated by Wi ...

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, Dan, Amal, and Howard For the last seven episodes we've explored language, meaning, and their overlap with that thing we mean when we use language to say "poetry." In this episode we step back to some origins, including, at a meta-level, the origins of ...  Show more

What was that sound in the trailer just now? Pre-order the first two volumes of Night Vale episodes with behind the scenes commentary and illustrations: welcometonightvale.com/books/. Alice Isn't Dead t-shirts & posters now available in our store. Music & Production: Disparition, ...  Show more