You know poems can be different things to different people: solace, a call to action, beauty. A reflection on war. But to Rae Armantrout there’s one thing that all poetry should be - read out loud.
Over the years To the Best of Our Knowledge has interviewed some amazing poets. Hearing their words in our headphones has been for us a great joy. For this National Poetry, we compiled ten of our...
Henri Le Chat Noir is a black and white cat who speaks fractured French over moody French music in a series of wildly popular YouTube shorts. We talked with his creator, Seattle filmmaker Will Braden.
Judith Claire MItchell's first novel “The Last Day of the War” is set just after World War I, when Europe's peace brokers decided to ignore the Armenian massacres. She talks about the painful...
Michel Faber's novel, "The Book of Strange New Things," is one of six books recently shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel. He talked to Steve...
Legendary humorist Stan Freberg died on Tuesday at age 88. His life as a "guerrilla satirist," musician, and ad mad influenced everyone from The Beatles to "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Penelope Fitzgerald didn't publish her first novel until age 60. But those previous 60 years—where, at various points, she was homeless, living on a houseboat, and working tirelessly to support...
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