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Duration: 02:15

Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez’s “Rainbow Hunter”

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At a Speakeasy Poetry Series reading filmed exclusively by The Student Publishing Program, Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez reads “Rainbow Hunter” from The Coyote’s Trace. A Collection of Poems (Ediciones del Arkan, 2006). 19-year old poet Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez, from Amatlan, Mexico, a small village an hour from Mexico City, is a poetic prodigy whose powerful verses have mesmerized Mexico's literary scene. Ekiwah is the author of three other volumes of poetry: Soy (I Am); Palabras Inagotables, (Never-ending Words); and Weaver (2003), his first book in English. A bilingual collection of New and Selected Poems is in the works. With an audience of nearly 17,000 people, Ekiwah was one of the headlining poets at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America.

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Duration: 03:59

Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez Shares the Influences That Have Helped Make Him a Writer.

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez discusses TV’s hold over writers, the habit of creating your own images, the passion to communicate, and the solitude necessary to write. 19-year old poet Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez, from Amatlan, Mexico, a small village an hour from Mexico City, is a poetic prodigy whose powerful verses have mesmerized Mexico's literary scene. Ekiwah is the author of three other volumes of poetry: Soy (I Am); Palabras Inagotables, (Never-ending Words); and Weaver (2003), his first book in English. A bilingual collection of New and Selected Poems is in the works. With an audience of nearly 17,000 people, Ekiwah was one of the headlining poets at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America.

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Duration: 01:18

Chase Twichell’s “Vestibule”

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In an exclusive reading for The Student Publishing Program, Chase Twichell reads “Vestibule,” from Dog Language (Copper Canyon Press, 2005). Chase Twichell has published five books of poetry. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artists Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1997 she won the Alice Fay DiCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America for The Snow Watcher. She received a Smart Family Foundation Award in 2004. In 1999, Chase founded, and became editor, of Ausable Press.

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Duration: 01:24

Franz Wright’s “Night Writing”

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At a Concord Bookshop poetry reading filmed exclusively by The Student Publishing Program, Franz Wright reads “Night Writing,” from Earlier Poems (Alfred A. Knopf, 2007). Franz Wright is the author of thirteen collections of poetry; his Walking to Martha's Vineyard (Alfred A. Knopf, 2003) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. He has received the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, as well as grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Franz Wright, son of the poet James Wright, began writing when he was very young. At 15, he sent one of his poems to his absentee father, who wrote back, “You’re a poet. Welcome to hell.” James and Franz Wright are the only father and son to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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Duration: 01:55

Chase Twichell’s “Tech Help”

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In an exclusive reading for The Student Publishing Program, Chase Twichell reads “Tech Help,” from Dog Language (Copper Canyon Press, 2005). Chase Twichell has published five books of poetry. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artists Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1997 she won the Alice Fay DiCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America for The Snow Watcher. She received a Smart Family Foundation Award in 2004. In 1999, Chase founded, and became editor, of Ausable Press.

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Duration: 02:59

Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez Shares His Best Advice for Finding Inspiration

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez shares the places he’s found inspiration for his poetry. 19-year old poet Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez, from Amatlan, Mexico, a small village an hour from Mexico City, is a poetic prodigy whose powerful verses have mesmerized Mexico's literary scene. Ekiwah is the author of three other volumes of poetry: Soy (I Am); Palabras Inagotables, (Never-ending Words); and Weaver (2003), his first book in English. A bilingual collection of New and Selected Poems is in the works. With an audience of nearly 17,000 people, Ekiwah was one of the headlining poets at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America.

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Duration: 01:46

Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez’s “The Coyote’s Trace”

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At a Speakeasy Poetry Series reading filmed exclusively by The Student Publishing Program, Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez reads "The Coyote’s Trace" from The Coyote's Trace. A Collection of Poems (Ediciones del Arkan, 2006). 19-year old poet Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez, from Amatlan, Mexico, a small village an hour from Mexico City, is a poetic prodigy whose powerful verses have mesmerized Mexico's literary scene. Ekiwah is the author of three other volumes of poetry: Soy (I Am); Palabras Inagotables, (Never-ending Words); and Weaver (2003), his first book in English. A bilingual collection of New and Selected Poems is in the works. With an audience of nearly 17,000 people, Ekiwah was one of the headlining poets at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America.

Click for more about EKIWAH ADLER-BELÉNDEZ and his books.

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Duration: 01:24

Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez’s “Warning”

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At a Speakeasy Poetry Series reading filmed exclusively by The Student Publishing Program, Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez reads "Warning" from The Coyote's Trace. A Collection of Poems (Ediciones del Arkan, 2006). 19-year old poet Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez, from Amatlan, Mexico, a small village an hour from Mexico City, is a poetic prodigy whose powerful verses have mesmerized Mexico's literary scene. Ekiwah is the author of three other volumes of poetry: Soy (I Am); Palabras Inagotables, (Never-ending Words); and Weaver (2003), his first book in English. A bilingual collection of New and Selected Poems is in the works. With an audience of nearly 17,000 people, Ekiwah was one of the headlining poets at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America.

Click for more about EKIWAH ADLER-BELÉNDEZ and his books.

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Duration: 01:23

Tony Hoagland on the Benefits of Poetry Friendships

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Tony Hoagland shares his advice on the many benefits of having poetry friendships. Tony Hoagland is the author of three volumes of poetry: Sweet Ruin, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, Donkey Gospel, winner of the James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets, and What Narcissism Means to Me, all by Graywolf Press. He is the winner of the 2005 O.B. Hardison Jr. Prize. Awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is the only national prize to recognize a poet's teaching as well as his art.

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Duration: 02:48

Tony Hoagland on Counteracting Sentimentality in Your Poems

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Tony Hoagland shares his advice on how to counteract the dulling effects of sentimentality and niceness in your poetry. Tony Hoagland is the author of three volumes of poetry: Sweet Ruin, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, Donkey Gospel, winner of the James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets, and What Narcissism Means to Me, all by Graywolf Press. He is the winner of the 2005 O.B. Hardison Jr. Prize. Awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is the only national prize to recognize a poet's teaching as well as his art.

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Duration: 02:20

Taylor Mali on Presenting a Poem Out Loud

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Taylor Mali shares the three most important things for presenting a poem out loud. Taylor Mali is a teacher and poet. Generally considered to be the most successful poetry slam strategist of all time, having led six of his seven national poetry slam teams to the finals stage and winning the championship itself a record four times before anyone had even tied him at three, Mali was one of the original poets to appear on the HBO original series "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry." Mali received a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant in 2001 to develop "Teacher! Teacher!" a one-man show about poetry, teaching, and math which won the jury prize for best solo performance at the 2001 U. S. Comedy Arts Festival.

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Duration: 02:00

Kim Addonizio’s “Augury”

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In an exclusive reading for The Student Publishing Program, Kim Addonizio reads “Augury”, from What Is This Thing Called Love (W.W. Norton & Company, 2004). Kim Addonizio is a passionate poet, fiction writer, and teacher – a finalist for the 2000 National Book Award, and recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Pushcart Prize, and a Commonwealth Club Poetry Medal. Kim has authored four collections of poetry.

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Duration: 03:40

Tony Hoagland On Overcoming Writer’s Block

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Tony Hoagland shares the tips and tricks that have helped him most with overcoming writer’s block. Tony Hoagland is the author of three volumes of poetry: Sweet Ruin, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, Donkey Gospel, winner of the James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets, and What Narcissism Means to Me, all by Graywolf Press. He is the winner of the 2005 O.B. Hardison Jr. Prize. Awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is the only national prize to recognize a poet's teaching as well as his art.

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Duration: 01:07

Kim Addonizio On Overcoming Writer’s Block

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Kim Addonizio shares the tips and tricks that have helped her most with overcoming writer’s block. Kim Addonizio is a passionate poet, fiction writer, and teacher – a finalist for the 2000 National Book Award, and recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Pushcart Prize, and a Commonwealth Club Poetry Medal. Kim has authored four collections of poetry, most recently What Is This Thing Called Love (2004, W.W. Norton).

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Duration: 02:24

Franz Wright On Overcoming Writer’s Block

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Franz Wright shares the tips and tricks that have helped him most with overcoming writer’s block. Franz Wright is the author of thirteen collections of poetry; his Walking to Martha's Vineyard (Knopf 2003) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. He has received the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, as well as grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Franz Wright, son of the poet James Wright, began writing when he was very young. At 15, he sent one of his poems to his absentee father, who wrote back, “You’re a poet. Welcome to hell.” James and Franz Wright are the only father and son to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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Duration: 02:27

David Lehman’s “The Difference Between Pepsi And Coke”

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In an exclusive reading for The Student Publishing Program, David Lehman reads “The Difference Between Pepsi And Coke”, from An Alternative To Speech (Princeton University Press, 1986). David Lehman is the author of six books of poems, most recently When a Woman Loves a Man (Scribner, 2005). He initiated The Best American Poetry series in 1988 and received a Guggenheim Fellowship a year later. He edited Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to the Present, which appeared from Scribner in 2003. He teaches writing and literature in the graduate writing program of the New School in New York City and offers an undergraduate course each fall on “Great Poems” at New York University. He is the editor of a new edition of The Oxford Book of American Poetry, a one-volume comprehensive anthology of poems from Anne Bradstreet to the present.

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Duration: 2:02

Taylor Mali’s “When Does The Human Heart Rest?”

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In an exclusive reading for The Student Publishing Program, Taylor Mali reads “When Does The Human Heart Rest?”. Taylor Mali is a teacher and poet. Generally considered to be the most successful poetry slam strategist of all time, having led six of his seven national poetry slam teams to the finals stage and winning the championship itself a record four times before anyone had even tied him at three, Mali was one of the original poets to appear on the HBO original series "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry." Mali received a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant in 2001 to develop "Teacher! Teacher!" a one-man show about poetry, teaching, and math which won the jury prize for best solo performance at the 2001 U. S. Comedy Arts Festival. Taylor Mali is trying to create 1,000 new teachers through poetry, persuasion, and perseverance. So far, he’s got 160.

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Duration: 1:21

Bruce Weigl Shares the Advice That’s Helped Most

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Bruce Weigl shares the advice that helped him most as a young writer. Bruce Weigl is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry, several translations, and the best-selling memoir The Circle of Hanh (Grove Press, 2000). He has been awarded many honors, including the Paterson Poetry Prize, Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Yaddo Foundation, two Pushcart Prizes, and the Poet’s Prize from the Academy of American Poets.

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Duration: 2:02

Franz Wright on the Benefits Music Brings to His Writing

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In an interview videotaped exclusively by The Student Publishing Program, Franz Wright explains the important role music plays in his writing process. Franz Wright is the author of thirteen collections of poetry; his Walking to Martha's Vineyard (Knopf 2003) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. He has received the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, as well as grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Franz Wright, son of the poet James Wright, began writing when he was very young. At 15, he sent one of his poems to his absentee father, who wrote back, “You’re a poet. Welcome to hell.” James and Franz Wright are the only father and son to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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Duration: 2:56

Tony Hoagland on the Importance of Sharing Your Poetry

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Tony Hoagland explains how overcoming the fear of sharing your poetry will help make you a better poet. Tony Hoagland is the author of three volumes of poetry: Sweet Ruin, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, Donkey Gospel, winner of the James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets, and What Narcissism Means to Me, all by Graywolf Press. He is the winner of the 2005 O.B. Hardison Jr. Prize. Awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is the only national prize to recognize a poet's teaching as well as his art.

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Duration: 2:10

Taylor Mali’s Advice on Overcoming Writer’s Block

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Taylor Mali shares the tips and tricks that have helped him most with overcoming writer’s block. Taylor Mali is a teacher and poet. Generally considered to be the most successful poetry slam strategist of all time, having led six of his seven national poetry slam teams to the finals stage and winning the championship itself a record four times before anyone had even tied him at three, Mali was one of the original poets to appear on the HBO original series "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry." Mali received a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant in 2001 to develop "Teacher! Teacher!" a one-man show about poetry, teaching, and math which won the jury prize for best solo performance at the 2001 U. S. Comedy Arts Festival.

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Duration: 4:22

Tony Hoagland on How Teachers Can Best Help Creative Writers

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Tony Hoagland shares his advice on how teachers can help creative writers the most. Tony Hoagland is the author of three volumes of poetry: Sweet Ruin, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, Donkey Gospel, winner of the James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets, and What Narcissism Means to Me, all by Graywolf Press. He is the winner of the 2005 O.B. Hardison Jr. Prize. Awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is the only national prize to recognize a poet's teaching as well as his art.

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Duration: 1:45

Bruce Weigl’s “Eddy”

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In an exclusive reading for The Student Publishing Program, Bruce Weigl reads “Eddy”, from Declension in the Village of Chung Luong (Ausable Press, 2006). Bruce Weigl is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry, several translations, and the best-selling memoir The Circle of Hanh (Grove Press, 2000). He has been awarded many honors, including the Paterson Poetry Prize, Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Yaddo Foundation, two Pushcart Prizes, and the Poet’s Prize from the Academy of American Poets.

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Duration: 1:41

Bruce Weigl’s Advice on Overcoming Writer’s Block

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Bruce Weigl shares the tips and tricks that have helped him most with overcoming writer’s block. Bruce Weigl is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry, several translations, and the best-selling memoir The Circle of Hanh (Grove Press, 2000). He has been awarded many honors, including the Paterson Poetry Prize, Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Yaddo Foundation, two Pushcart Prizes, and the Poet’s Prize from the Academy of American Poets.

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Duration: 01:55

Jonathan Aaron’s Advice on Overcoming Writer’s Block

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In an exclusive interview with The Student Publishing Program, Jonathan Aaron shares the tips and tricks that have helped him most with overcoming writer’s block. Jonathan Aaron’s work has received many honors, including Fellowships from Yaddo, McDowell, and the Massachusetts Endowment for the Arts. His poems, essays, and reviews have been widely published in periodicals including The Paris Review, The New York Review of Books, and The Times Literary Supplement. His poems have appeared in Best American Poetry five times.

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Duration: 03:08

Tony Hoagland’s “Phone Call”

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