Celebrated exiled poet Liao Yiwu performs his poem, “Massacre,” forcing open the memory and aftermath of the Tiananmen Square killings of 1989. He follows this reading with a musical performance with his singing bowls.
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In this Writer’s Block, Sampsonia Way sat down with poet Harryette Mullen to discuss her writing influences, how she revises, and what young writers should know.
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Poet and Cave Canem co-founder Cornelius Eady discusses the compulsiveness of writing, his least favorite interview question, and cultural pressure.
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In The Writer’s Block, we sat with Toi Derricotte to discuss why she writes at night, her advice to young writers, and her least favorite interview questions.
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Before Cave Canem, Sampsonia Way sat down with poet Chris Abani to discuss race and writing, his revision process, and book piracy.
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Sampsonia Way presents a slideshow of quotes from world leaders who have spoken out against Twitter and its community.
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In this video, editor Andrew Jewell reads some of author Willa Cather’s letters from her time living in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s.
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