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MLK Video: Reuben Jackson narrates "March" by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Hear Reuben Jackson narrate from "March: Book One" in honor of MLK day. If the video is not working, you can follow THIS link to stream it. Happy MLK day! We are super excited to finally see Reuben Jackson's long awaited narration of March: Book One co-written by congressman and civil rights activist, John Lewis. And it does not disappoint. The narration above is paired with visuals from the graphic novel which was illustrated by Nate Powell. For more information, we did a story last week on … [Read more...]

Reuben Jackson Narrating Graphic Novel "March" for MLK inspired Concert In-house ASP wordsmith and noted Jazz Scholar, Reuben Jackson, will be narrating March: Book One, written in part by sitting Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, for the Vermont Youth Orchestra's celebratory performance of Duke Ellington's Three Black Kings (which includes an ode to MLK) and Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony (which takes inspiration from African American spirituals). Amy Lilly wrote beautifully on the subject over on Seven Days an independent journal in Vermont. You can check out her … [Read more...]

Featured Poetry: "Winter Funeral" by Elizabeth Hazen Fully embracing what the lyric mode does best, Hazen provides the readers with brief, intense poems that preserve a suspended moment in time, attempting to record the thought processes and emotions of the speaker much like tree rings reveal drought, heat, and age. With astonishing clarity and concision, Hazen explores the mysteries of our realities—which are ultimately beholden to entropy. —Charlotte Pence, Kenyon Review Winter Funeral The embouchure opens to the unknown of ocean, the horizon’s deceptive line. It unfolds … [Read more...]

Grace Cavalieri Set to Appear on the Kojo Nnamdi Show Jan 23rd Recently Governor Larry Hogan announced that Grace Cavlieri, poet, playwright, and long time host of NPR's The Poet and The Poem, would become Maryland's next Poet Laureate, succeeding the great Stanley Plumly. Now after being inaugurated, one of her first stops is The Kojo Nnamdi show. Kojo Nnamdi has been hosting his show on WAMU for 20 years, so he and Grace are kindred spirits in that regard--Grace has hosted The Poet and The Poem for over 40 years. All in all the intrigue is laid: a long-time radio host and poetry … [Read more...]

A Short Thought on Grace's Interview with Jorie Graham (by Writer, Nin Andrews) Nin Andrews is a poet. Most recently of Miss August which is out now from the awesome Cavankerry Press and most notably of the collection, Why God is a Woman. Nin Andrews is also a fan of Grace Cavalieri's interview with Jorie Graham which she recently extolled over on ITN. Grace interviewed Jorie as a part of her NPR-affiliated show The Poet and The Poem. Listen to Grace's full interview with Jorie Graham HERE   … [Read more...]