
Interesting People Reading Poetry is a short, sound-rich podcast where artists and luminaries read a favorite poem and share what it means to them. Created by Andy & Brendan Stermer.
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 38 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Categories | ArtsBooks | ||||

In this episode, novelist Lisa Ko reads “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?” by Tracy K. Smith. Ko’s first book, The Leavers, was a 2017 National Book Award finalist. Her most recent book, Memory Piece (Riverhead Books, 2024) was described in Electric Lite... more
This IPRP Poetry Playlist features a selection of archival recordings from PennSound, a project of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania. The PennSound website includes an extensive audio archive with free ... more
In this episode, Amy Dickinson reads “Say It” by Roland Flint. Dickinson wrote the beloved daily advice column “Ask Amy,” which appeared in newspapers across the country from 2003 until her retirement in June of 2024. She is also the author of two me... more
In this IPRP Poetry Playlist, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads three selections from the anthology You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, out now from Milkweed Editions. The collection, edited and introduced by Limón, offers “fifty poems reflec... more
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The Yeats episode is breathtakingly beautiful
Every episode engulfs you, I truly love this concept. Such a good podcast that feels incredibly grounding and immersive.
Being, feeling,breathing, a meditation.
Each episode of this lovely podcast offers an intimate, authentic and richly relatable story that takes the listener on a voyage you hope will never end.
What a great concept!! Poetry playlist - no into, no commentary, no title or poets’s name - just experience the poems as is - no preconceptions. Love it! (Title and poet’s names are provided at the end).









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