Mr. Young, who served for three years as California’s poet laureate and also wrote about jazz, was known for his readings, which often incorporated music. Read more
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U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo On Her New Album “I Pray For My Enemies”
The album brings together poetry, jazz, funk, and traditional Muscogee music and rhythms. Read more
In ‘Beeswing’ Richard Thompson Revisits a Big Life Just Shy of the Mainstream
Richard Thompson, a British musician who somehow avoided pop stardom throughout his career, has just written about his early days in a new memoir called Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice. Read more
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