Optional Practical Training by Shubha Sunder
Shubha Sunder reads from her novel Optional Practical Training, published by Graywolf Press in March 2025.
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Cold Thief Place by Esther Lin
Esther Lin reads from her debut poetry collection Cold Thief Place, published by Alice James Books in March 2025.
Waiting for the Long Night Moon by Amanda Peters
Amanda Peters reads from her story collection Waiting for the Long Night Moon, published by Catapult Books in February 2025.
We Contain Landscapes by Patrycja Humienik
Patrycja Humienik reads from her debut poetry collection, We Contain Landscapes, published by Tin House in March 2025.
Take My Name but Say It Slow by Thomas Dai
Thomas Dai reads an excerpt of “The Figure a Trip Makes” from his essay collection Take My Name but Say It Slow, published by W. W. Norton in January 2025.
The World With Its Mouth Open by Zahid Rafiq
Zahid Rafiq reads from the opening of “The Man With the Suitcase,” a story in his collection The World With Its Mouth Open, published by Tin House in December 2024.
The Ocean in the Next Room by Sarah V. Schweig
Sarah V. Schweig reads “Longest Night” from her poetry collection The Ocean in the Next Room, published by Milkweed Editions in January 2025.
If Nothing by Matthew Nienow
Matthew Nienow reads “Every Gift Carries a Cost” from his poetry collection If Nothing, published by Alice James Books in January 2025.
Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat
Fabienne Josaphat reads from her novel Kingdom of No Tomorrow, published by Algonquin Books in December 2024.
An Authentic Life by Jennifer Chang
Jennifer Chang reads “The Poem of Force” from her poetry collection An Authentic Life, published by Copper Canyon Press in October 2024.
The Burrow by Melanie Cheng
Melanie Cheng reads from her novel The Burrow, published by Tin House in November 2024.
Women Surrounded by Water by Patricia Coral
Patricia Coral reads from her memoir, Women Surrounded by Water, published by Mad Creek Books in November 2024.
Field Guide for Accidents by Albert Abonado
Albert Abonado reads “A Pile of Poems Is Called a Negation” from his poetry collection Field Guide for Accidents, published by Beacon Press in October 2024.
Mysticism by Simon Critchley
Simon Critchley reads from the opening of Mysticism, published by New York Review Books in October 2024.
Once Out of Nature: Selected Essays on the Transformation of Gender by Joy Ladin
Joy Ladin reads from her essay collection, Once Out of Nature: Selected Essays on the Transformation of Gender, published by Persea Books in September 2024.
Entitlement by Rumaan Alam
Rumaan Alam reads from his novel Entitlement, published by Riverhead Books in September 2024.
The Murmuring Grief of the Americas by Daniel Borzutzky
Daniel Borzutzky reads from his poetry collection The Murmuring Grief of the Americas, published by Coffee House Press in August 2024.
Yr Dead by Sam Sax
Sam Sax reads from their first novel, Yr Dead, published by McSweeney’s in August 2024.
The Molino by Melani Martinez
Melani Martinez reads from her memoir, The Molino, published by University of Arizona Press in September 2024.
The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain by Nina Lohman
Nina Lohman reads from the first section of her nonfiction book, The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain, published by the University of Iowa Press in July 2024.
Traveling Without Moving by Taiyon J. Coleman
Taiyon J. Coleman reads from “Tilted Uterus: When Jesus Is Your Baby Daddy” and “Mind the Gap” from her essay collection, Traveling Without Moving: Essays From a Black Woman Trying to Survive in America, published by the University of...
Instructions for the Lovers by Dawn Lundy Martin
Dawn Lundy Martin reads “Winter” from her poetry collection Instructions for the Lovers, published by Nightboat in June 2024.
All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz
Tomas Moniz reads from “The Body Is a Wild, Wild Thing,” a chapter in Part One of his novel All Friends Are Necessary, published by Algonquin Books in June 2024.
Call This Mutiny: Uncollected Poems by Craig Santos Perez
Craig Santos Perez reads “Call This Mutiny” from his poetry collection Call This Mutiny: Uncollected Poems, published by Omnidawn in July 2024.
Good Monster by Diannely Antigua
Diannely Antigua reads “Diary Entry #28: Ars Poetica” and “We Never Stop Talking About Our Mothers” from her poetry collection Good Monster, published by Copper Canyon Press in May 2024.