269 episodes

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: The Poets & Writers Podcast Poets & Writers

    • Arts
    • 4.7 • 35 Ratings

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

    Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

    Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

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

    • 4 min
    Each Knuckle With Sugar by Sarah Levine

    Each Knuckle With Sugar by Sarah Levine

    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.

    • 3 min
    The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft

    The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft

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

    • 5 min
    The Moon That Turns You Back by Hala Alyan

    The Moon That Turns You Back by Hala Alyan

    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.

    • 2 min
    You Get What You Pay For by Morgan Parker

    You Get What You Pay For by Morgan Parker

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

    • 4 min
    Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen

    Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen

    Diana Khoi Nguyen reads “Đổi Mới” from her poetry collection Root Fractures, published by Scribner in January 2024.

    • 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

Daveiii ,

& is an A+

Really great podcast that has its finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary lit. I highly recommend checking it out!

Regardingsamuel.com ,

The podcast I didn’t know I needed

I’m so glad I found this. Hands down my new favorite podcast. Thank you.

ThisIsTheQuietCar ,

Crucial!

I need this podcast in my life — to help me think about writing when I can’t be doing it, and to inspire me when I am. Thank you! Two months feels like a long time to wait between episodes, but I’ll live if the terrific producers keep ‘me coming.

Top Podcasts In Arts

The Bright Side
iHeartPodcasts and Hello Sunshine
Fresh Air
NPR
The Moth
The Moth
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
The Recipe with Kenji and Deb
Deb Perelman & J. Kenji López-Alt
McCartney: A Life in Lyrics
iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries

You Might Also Like

Commonplace Podcast
Rachel Zucker
Poetry Off the Shelf
Poetry Foundation
Skylight Books Podcast Series
Skylight Books
The Archive Project
Literary Arts
The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
The Book Review
The New York Times