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Song of Rimbaud

For his new film A. Rimbaud, Patrick Wang shares a prose poem channeling the French poet and a playlist of songs inspired by his work.

May 21, 2026

Between the Takes

Actress and writer Freya Adams, best known for her lead role in Jennifer Phang’s Advantageous, shares a poem on how life and acting intersect.

April 9, 2026

Mood Board: Maria BC’s Marathon

The experimental-folk artist shares how Denis Johnson, the Port of Oakland, and more inspired their new record.

February 27, 2026

Will Epstein and Maggie Millner Want to Defamiliarize the Mundane

The singer-songwriter and the poet talk abstract versus concrete lyrics, and much more.

January 28, 2026

Neal Morgan and Anis Mojgani Peel Back the Layers

The multi-instrumentalist and the poet talk the idea of the elusive “voice,” lyricism, pop music, and more.

March 20, 2025

Verses of Defiance

The actor, whose recently published his debut collection of poetry, Her, Him & I, on the role the book played in his personal evolution.

July 15, 2024

a poem is a city asking a clock why

Writer-director Jac Cron, whose new movie, Chestnut, is in theaters from tomorrow, on how she has evolved creatively through poetry.

June 20, 2024

Three Great Things: Godfrey Reggio

The legendary director of Koyaanisqatsi, whose new film Once Within a Time opens Friday, shares the building blocks of his life.

October 11, 2023

Dylan Desmond (Bell Witch) and Janaka Stucky Are Going Off Script

The collaborators catch up about their improvisatory live shows, and much more.

July 11, 2023

Ryan El-Solh and Sham-E-Ali Nayeem Want to Document the Beauty of Existence

The artists talk Mahmoud Darwish, longing, their new records, and more.

March 14, 2023

Cry Perfume and a Ritual Recommittal to Music

The songs, albums, and gigs that inspired a second book from Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz).

March 6, 2023

Learn a Life Lesson or Two from John Waters and Raymond Antrobus

The legendary filmmaker/author and the poet talk their writing processes, their new spoken word records, and more.

December 9, 2022