Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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In this Virtual Craft Chat event hosted by Poet Lore and the Writer’s Center, Ally Ang reads from their debut collection, Let the Moon Wobble (Alice James Books, 2025), and talks about how formal challenges and constraints can inspire new poems in a conversation with Emily Holland.
Tags: Poetry | Ally Ang | Let the Moon Wobble | Alice James Books | Virtual Craft Chat | Poet Lore | The Writer’s Center | writing process | 2025 -
“I write to ask questions and to inquire, not declare.” In this Virtual Craft Chat hosted by the Writer’s Center, poet Sarah Ghazal Ali reads from her debut collection, Theophanies (Alice James Books, 2024), and discusses her use of the ghazal form, the architecture of her book, and the inspirations she drew from the Qur’an in a conversation with Poet Lore editor Emily Holland.
Tags: Poetry | Sarah Ghazal Ali | Theophanies | Alice James Books | Emily Holland | The Writer's Center | Poet Lore | 2024
