Name: Ampersand Episode 18: Langston Hughes, Tayari Jones, Tarfia Faizullah by Poets & Writers
Duration: 31 min 57 s
Description: Two archival poems by Langston Hughes; a craft essay on fiction and technology by Tayari Jones; and poetry readings by Tarfia Faizullah, David Tomas Martinez, and 2017 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud champion Amos Koffa.

Tommy Orange reads from “How to Fly,” the thirteenth chapter of his novel Wandering Stars, published by Knopf in February 2024.

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Sarah Levine reads “Brave,” “Bang-Bang,” and “A Horse is a Toy for Crazy People” from her poetry collection, Each Knuckle With Sugar, published by Driftwood Press in February 2024.

Each Knuckle With Sugar by Sarah Levine

Jennifer Croft reads from the first chapter of her novel, The Extinction of Irena Rey, published by Bloomsbury in March 2024.

The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft

Hala Alyan reads “Tonight I’ll Dream of Nadia” from her poetry collection The Moon That Turns You Back, published by Ecco in March 2024.

The Moon That Turns You Back by Hala Alyan

Morgan Parker reads from the opening of her essay collection, You Get What You Pay For, published by One World in March 2024.

You Get What You Pay For by Morgan Parker

Wei Tchou reads “Spores,” the third chapter of her memoir, Little Seed, published by A Strange Object in May 2024.

Little Seed by Wei Tchou

Rachel Khong reads from the opening of her novel Real Americans, published by Knopf in April 2024.

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Peter Mishler reads “A Message From Our Founder” and “Where Else but Target” from his poetry collection Children in Tactical Gear, published by the University of Iowa Press in May 2024.

Children in Tactical Gear by Peter Mishler

Lilly Dancyger reads from “First Love,” the opening essay of her collection, First Love: Essays on Friendship, published by the Dial Press in May 2024.

First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger

Diannely Antigua reads “Diary Entry #28: Ars Poetica” and “We Never Stop Talking About Our Mothers” from her poetry collection Good Monster, published by Copper Canyon Press in May 2024.

Good Monster by Diannely Antigua

Two archival poems by Langston Hughes; a craft essay on fiction and technology by Tayari Jones; and poetry readings by Tarfia Faizullah, David Tomas Martinez, and 2017 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud champion Amos Koffa.

Ampersand Episode 18: Langston Hughes, Tayari Jones, Tarfia Faizullah

Listen to authors reading from their new books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction featured in Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin.

Ampersand Episode 18: Langston Hughes, Tayari Jones, Tarfia Faizullah

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