Cleanness by Garth Greenwell
Garth Greenwell reads from his novel-in-stories, Cleanness, published in January 2020 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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Little Envelope of Earth Conditions by Cori A. Winrock
Cori A. Winrock reads “Love Poem in a Time of Ambulances” from her poetry collection Little Envelope of Earth Conditions, published in January 2020 by Alice James Books.
Your New Feeling Is the Artifact of a Bygone Era by Chad Bennett
Chad Bennett reads “Trick” from his poetry collection Your New Feeling Is the Artifact of a Bygone Era, published in January 2020 by Sarabande Books.
Dispatch by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Cameron Awkward-Rich reads “Bad Weather,” “The Cure for What Ails You,” and “All My Friends Are Sad & Bright” from his poetry collection Dispatch, published in December by Persea Books.
Arias by Sharon Olds
Sharon Olds reads “Meeting a Stranger” from her poetry collection Arias, published by Alfred A. Knopf in October.
Bodega by Su Hwang
Su Hwang reads “Show Me Where It Hurts” from her debut poetry collection, Bodega, published in October by Milkweed Editions.
Everything Must Go by Kevin Coval
Kevin Coval reads “Rudy” and “Everything Must Go” from his poetry collection Everything Must Go, illustrated by Langston Allston and published in October by Haymarket Books.
The In-Betweens by Mira Ptacin
Mira Ptacin reads from her memoir The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna, published in October by Liveright.Chapter 3: Ghost Hunting 101Cautiously, Barbara led us up the darkened stairwell. Of...
Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s by Tiffany Midge
Tiffany Midge reads “An Open Letter to White Girls Regarding Pumpkin Spice and Cultural Appropriation,” from her memoir, Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s, published in October by Bison Books.
Suicide Woods by Benjamin Percy
Benjamin Percy reads an excerpt from “The Cold Boy” from his short story collection Suicide Woods, published in October by Graywolf Press.
Poem for Doom by Matthew Zapruder
Matthew Zapruder reads from his new poetry collection, Father’s Day, published in September by Copper Canyon Press.
Erou by Maya Phillips
Maya Phillips reads from her debut poetry collection, Erou, published in September by Four Way Books.
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison
Leslie Jamison reads from her new essay collection, Make It Scream, Make It Burn, published in September by Little, Brown.
& more black by t’ai freedom ford
t’ai freedom ford reads from her new poetry collection, & more black, published in July by Augury Books.
Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Nicole Dennis-Benn reads from her novel Patsy, published in June by Liveright.
Costalegre by Courtney Maum
Courtney Maum reads from her novel Costalegre, published in July by Tin House Books.
Nightingale by Paisley Rekdal
Paisley Rekdal reads two poems from her sixth poetry collection, Nightingale, out in May from Copper Canyon Press. Rekdal is the subject of a profile, “Shadow Narratives” by Renée H. Shea, in the May/June 2019 issue.
The Undertow by the Bookshop Band
The Bookshop Band’s “The Undertow,” based on Ben Fountain’s novel Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Used by permission of the Bookshop Band.
Once Upon a Time by the Bookshop Band
The Bookshop Band’s “Once Upon a Time,” a song composed of first lines from books. Used by permission of the Bookshop Band.
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
Jericho Brown reads a poem from his new collection, The Tradition, published this month by Copper Canyon Press.
Orange World by Karen Russell
Karen Russell reads an excerpt from her new story collection, Orange World, published by Knopf in May.
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
Helen Oyeyemi reads from her new novel, Gingerbread, published in March by Riverhead Books. Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio.
Mitochondrial Night by Ed Bok Lee
Ed Bok Lee reads a poem from his new collection, Mitochondrial Night, published in March by Coffee House Press.
I Am a Stranger Here Myself by Debra Gwartney
Debra Gwartney reads an excerpt from her memoir I Am a Stranger Here Myself, published in March by University of New Mexico Press.
When I Walk Through That Door, I Am by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Jimmy Santiago Baca reads from his new poetry collection, When I Walk Through That Door, I Am: An Immigrant Mother’s Quest for Freedom, published in February by Beacon Press.