Arsenal With Praise Song by Rodney Gómez
Rodney Gómez reads “Warbler,” “Theories of Violence,” and “The Annunciation” from his poetry collection Arsenal With Praise Song, published in January 2021 by Orison Books.
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Cardinal by Tyree Daye
Tyree Daye reads from his poetry collection Cardinal, published in October 2020 by Copper Canyon Press.
Negotiations by Destiny O. Birdsong
Destiny O. Birdsong reads from her poetry collection, Negotiations, published in October 2020 by Tin House.
Particulate Matter by Felicia Luna Lemus
Felicia Luna Lemus reads from her creative nonfiction book, Particulate Matter, published in November 2020 by Akashic Books.
Grieving: Dispatches From a Wounded Country by Cristina Rivera Garza
Cristina Rivera Garza reads from her nonfiction book Grieving: Dispatches From a Wounded Country, translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker and published in October 2020 by the Feminist Press.
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Helen Macdonald reads from her essay collection, Vesper Flights, published in August 2020 by Grove Press.
You Don’t Have to Go to Mars for Love by Yona Harvey
Yona Harvey reads “Segregation Continuum,” “Snowbound / A Resistance,” and “The Subject of Retreat” from her poetry collection You Don’t Have to Go to Mars for Love, published in September 2020 by Four Way Books.
Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine Cho
Catherine Cho reads from her memoir, Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness, published in August 2020 by Henry Holt.
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Yaa Gyasi reads from her novel Transcendent Kingdom, published in September 2020 by Knopf.
Letters to a Young Brown Girl by Barbara Jane Reyes
Barbara Jane Reyes reads from her poetry collection Letters to a Young Brown Girl, published in September 2020 by BOA Editions.
Luster by Raven Leilani
Raven Leilani reads from her novel, Luster, published in August 2020 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
under the aegis of a winged mind by makalani bandele
makalani bandele reads “earl of harlem meets the high priest of bebop” and the “leit[blue]motif” from his poetry collection under the aegis of a winged mind, published in by September 2020 by Autumn House Press.
Underworld Lit by Srikanth Reddy
Srikanth Reddy reads from his poetry book Underworld Lit, published in August 2020 by Wave Books.
After Rubén by Francisco Aragón
Francisco Aragón reads from his poetry collection After Rubén, published in May 2020 by Red Hen Press.
Human Resources by Ryann Stevenson
Ryann Stevenson reads the poems “Interior Life” and “Beauty Mask” from her collection, Human Resources, published in June 2022 by Milkweed Editions.
F*ckface by Leah Hampton
Leah Hampton reads from her story collection, F*ckface, published in July 2020 by Henry Holt.
Tea by the Sea by Donna Hemans
Donna Hemans reads from her novel Tea by the Sea, published in June 2020 by Red Hen Press.
Descent by Lauren Russell
Lauren Russell reads from her poetry collection Descent, published in June 2020 by Tarpaulin Sky.
Seeing the Body by Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Rachel Eliza Griffiths reads “Seeing the Body” from her poetry collection Seeing the Body, published in June 2020 by Norton.
Other People’s Pets by R. L. Maizes
R. L. Maizes reads from her novel, Other People’s Pets, published in July 2020 by Celadon.
Mercy: A Memoir of Medical Trauma and True Crime Obsession by Marcia Trahan
Marcia Trahan reads from her memoir, Mercy: A Memoir of Medical Trauma and True Crime Obsession, published in June 2020 by Barrelhouse Books.
This Is One Way to Dance by Sejal Shah
Sejal Shah reads from her essay collection, This Is One Way to Dance, published in June 2020 by University of Georgia Press.
Pricks in the Tapestry by Jameson Fitzpatrick
Jameson Fitzpatrick reads “Scintilla, Star” from her poetry collection, Pricks in the Tapestry, published in June 2020 by Birds, LLC.
Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino
Marie-Helene Bertino reads from her novel Parakeet, published in June 2020 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
Megha Majumdar reads from her debut novel, A Burning, published in June 2020 by Knopf.