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Commonplace: Conversations with Poets (and Other People)

Intimate and compelling interviews by Rachel Zucker with poets and other artists. Become a Patron & support our growing podcast! www.patreon.com/commonplacepodcast

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Episode 76: Ada Limón

Episode 76: Ada Limón

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet Ada Limón about her life as a poet, especially her two most recent books, The Carrying an... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 45mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 18: Terrance Hayes

Episode 18: Terrance Hayes

Host Rachel Zucker talks with award-winning poet Terrance Hayes about Terrance’s new work, living in New York City, the ... Read more

20 Jan 2017

2hr 2mins

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Episode 40: Kaveh Akbar

Episode 40: Kaveh Akbar

Rachel Zucker speaks with Kaveh Akbar about his first full-length poetry collection, Calling a Wolf a Wolf. They talk ab... Read more

2 Nov 2017

2hr 24mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 78: Anne Boyer

Episode 78: Anne Boyer

Episode transcripts available here.Books by Anne BoyerThe Undying (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019)A Handbook of Disappo... Read more

27 Nov 2019

2hr 1min

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Episode 57: Dorothea Lasky

Episode 57: Dorothea Lasky

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet and educator Dorothea Lasky about the volume and quality of her voice, the game Kill, Mar... Read more

15 Aug 2018

1hr 36mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 37: Sheila Heti and Sarah Manguso

Episode 37: Sheila Heti and Sarah Manguso

Rachel Zucker talks with Sheila Heti and Sarah Manguso about literary friendship, Sarah’s two recent books, Sheila’s man... Read more

19 Sep 2017

2hr 16mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 25: Ross Gay

Episode 25: Ross Gay

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet, teacher, gardner and community organizer Ross Gay. Gay is the author of Bringing Down th... Read more

11 Apr 2017

1hr 15mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 38: Sharon Olds

Episode 38: Sharon Olds

Rachel Zucker talks to acclaimed, award winning poet Sharon Olds about dope, talking nicely to yourself when you’re alon... Read more

4 Oct 2017

2hr 21mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 26: Alice Notley

Episode 26: Alice Notley

Host Rachel Zucker speaks with one of her most important influences and inspirations, author of more than 40 books, poet... Read more

18 Apr 2017

1hr 46mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 63: Juliana Spahr

Episode 63: Juliana Spahr

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet, scholar and activist Juliana Spahr about teaching, language poetry, studying at SUNY Buf... Read more

10 Jan 2019

1hr 30mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 53: Tommy Pico

Episode 53: Tommy Pico

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet Tommy Pico about his first three books: IRL, Nature Poem, and Junk. Pico talks about epic... Read more

13 Jun 2018

1hr 57mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 52: Richard Siken

Episode 52: Richard Siken

Host Rachel Zucker speaks with poet Richard Siken, author of Crush and War of the Foxes and publisher and poetry editor ... Read more

23 May 2018

1hr 38mins

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Episode 82: Maggie Nelson

Episode 82: Maggie Nelson

Books by Maggie NelsonSomething Bright, Then Holes (Soft Skull, 2018)The Argonauts (Graywolf, 2015)The Latest Winter (Ze... Read more

13 Feb 2020

1hr 44mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 49: CAConrad

Episode 49: CAConrad

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet CAConrad about their Somatic poetry rituals, their childhood in rural Western Pennsylvani... Read more

4 Apr 2018

1hr 37mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 75: Victoria Chang

Episode 75: Victoria Chang

Books by Victoria ChangBarbie Chang (Copper Canyon, 2017)Is Mommy? (With Marla Frazee) (Beach Lane, 2015)The Boss (McSwe... Read more

4 Oct 2019

1hr 50mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 65: Hillary Frank

Episode 65: Hillary Frank

Author, illustrator and podcaster Hillary Frank talks about how she tricked her way into radio, early writing failures, ... Read more

14 Feb 2019

1hr 41mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 41: Danez Smith

Episode 41: Danez Smith

Rachel Zucker talks with Danez Smith, author of [insert] boy and Don’t Call Us Dead (recently shortlisted for the Nation... Read more

15 Nov 2017

1hr 28mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 23: Morgan Parker

Episode 23: Morgan Parker

Rachel Zucker speaks with poet Morgan Parker (author of Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night and There are More B... Read more

15 Mar 2017

2hr 2mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 72: Ilya Kaminsky

Episode 72: Ilya Kaminsky

EXTRA RESOURCES FOR EPISODE 72Books by Ilya KaminskyPoetry Collections:Deaf Republic (Graywolf, 2019)Dancing in Odessa (... Read more

25 Jul 2019

1hr 50mins

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