LoLT: How to Find Your Favorite Poems and Two New Books

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente and The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Then Mel shares tips for getting great poetry into your life.

LINKS

Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente

Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister

The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

How Kate Warne, America’s First Woman Detective, Foiled a Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln

Ridiculous History Podcast: Kate Warne, the Pinkerton Detective Who Saved Abe Lincoln

The Atlantic: Reading a Poem: 20 Strategies

Poets.org: How to Read a Poem

The Writing Center: How to Read a Poem

Library of Congress: How to Read a Poem Out Loud

Instagram: Poetry is Not a Luxury

Instagram: Seeing the Poem

Instagram: Poets.org

The Guardian: Poem of the Week

Poetry Foundation: Poem of the Day

Poets.org: Poem of the Day

The Slowdown: This podcast from former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith features a daily reading of a poem and a brief reflection on its meaning and significance.

Poetry Foundation: Mary Oliver

• Nikita Gill on Twitter and Instagram

Transcript of this episode

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