Clarence Major Reads Billy Collins

Monica Ferrell joins Kevin Young to discuss “Carrowmore,” by Lucie Brock-Broido, and her own poem “The Fifties.” Ferrell is the author of a novel and three books of poetry, including “You Darling Thing,” a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and the Believer Book Award i ...  Show more

Maya C. Popa joins Kevin Young to read “Artless,” by Brenda Shaughnessy, and her own poem “The World Was All Before Them.” Popa is the author of “Wound Is the Origin of Wonder” and “American Faith,” the latter of which won the North American Book Prize. Her third collection, “If ...  Show more

Douglas Stuart joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Fjord of Killary,” by Kevin Barry, which appeared in a 2010 issue of the magazine. Stuart’s first novel, “Shuggie Bain,” won the Booker Prize ...

<span>Kevin Barry joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “</span>A Family Man<span>,” by V. S. Pritchett, which was published in<span> </span></span>The New Yorker<span><span> </span>in 1977. ...

The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the country for writers... and last year's winners were just announced this week. So today, we're looking back at two nonfiction authors whose books won the accolade. First, journalist Andrea Elliot speaks to Jane Clyson ...  Show more

<span>Will Mackin joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “</span>The Falls<span>,” by George Saunders, which was published in<span> </span></span>The New Yorker<span><span> </span>in 1996. Mac ...