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Purse seine boats fishing for menhaden. Photo by Robert K. Brigham, courtesy NOAA's Fisheries Collection. On our way to the sill of the world, we've been trolling. Here's what we're catching:      • KWLS 28 will feature six past U.S. Poets...

Posted by Arlo Haskell on March 7, 2009 1:40 PM

KWLS 28 to Feature 7 U.S. Poets Laureate

<em>Clearing the sill of the world</em>, the 28th annual Key West Literary Seminar, will feature a cast of poets including seven past and present United States Poets Laureate. The office, appointed annually by the Librarian of Congress since 1937, exists to &quot;raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry,&quot; and serve as &quot;the nation's official lightning rod for the poetic impulse of Americans.&quot;

Posted by Arlo Haskell on February 20, 2009 5:39 PM

PennSound adds KWLS Audio Recordings

We are proud to announce a new collaboration with PennSound, the digital poetry archive project at the University of Pennsylvania. PennSound, founded by Charles Bernstein and Al Filreis as part of UPenn's center for contemporary writing, maintains perhaps the finest online collection of audio recordings by 20th century poets.

Posted by Arlo Haskell on September 9, 2008 5:23 PM

Charles Simic: 2003

Current U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic reads and comments upon his poems "White Room," "Mirrors at 4 a.m.," and "The Friends of Heraclitus." From the 2003 Key West Literary Seminar. (7:32) / 3.5 MB To download, right-click here (Mac...

Posted by Arlo Haskell on April 23, 2008 5:05 PM

Charles Simic: 2003

Current U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic reads and comments upon his poems "White Room," "Mirrors at 4 a.m.," and "The Friends of Heraclitus." From the 2003 Key West Literary Seminar. (7:32) / 3.5 MB To download, right-click here (Mac...

Posted by Arlo Haskell on April 23, 2008 12:09 PM