Saeed Jones on Slipperiness, Naps, & Decolonizing the Canon

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Having a Coke with You

The Poetry Society of New York

11 episodes

6 days ago

Hey poets and poetry lovers! Welcome to Having a Coke with You, The Poetry Society of New York's podcast sponsored by the Radio Drama Network! Join Tova Greene (Programs Director of PSNY) as they sit down and have a coke with some of the most iconic poets of today’s day and age! Having a Coke with You allows any listener to have MFA-grade, unfettered access to poetry. This podcast aims to demystify poetry by allowing listeners to get a glimpse of the real person behind award-winning stanzas. With a little something for any listener, welcome to your new favorite literary podcast.

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Saeed Jones on Slipperiness, Naps, & Decolonizing the Canon

Having a Coke with You

51 minutes 56 seconds

2 years ago

Saeed Jones on Slipperiness, Naps, & Decolonizing the Canon

Hey poets & poetry lovers! I'm so thrilled to present this episode with an iconic headliner of The 12th Annual New York City Poetry Festival, Saeed Jones!

Saeed is the author of the memoir HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES, winner of the 2019 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction & the poetry collection PRELUDE TO BRUISE, winner for the 2015 PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry. His poetry & essays have appeared in the New Yorker, New York Times, Oxford American & GQ among other publications. His new poetry collection ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD is out now.

You can find Saeed at @theferocity on Instagram & Twitter, as well as on the podcast Vibe Check! Thank you Saeed for having a coke with us today!

This podcast is brought to you by The Poetry Society of New York and the Radio Drama Network. Become a member of PSNY today! Visit poetrysocietyny.org to learn more, & follow us on social media @poetrysocietyny!