The Family Affair

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( to view it in your browser. [Newsletter Banner]  August 9, 2019 [Share on Twitter]( [Share on Facebook]( [Forward to a Friend]( [Manson Family members Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkle, and Leslie van Houton. Photo by Bettmann/Getty.]( Essay [The Family Affair]( How Ed Sanders, a peace-loving poet, wrote the definitive account of the Manson murders. By Sarah Weinman [Black-and-white portrait of David Wojnarowicz touching his hand to his eye.]( Essay [Never Not a Poet]( David Wojnarowicz is remembered as an AIDS activist and a visual artist. What about his poetry? By Hugh Ryan [David Berman]( Poetry News [David Berman, Poet and Songwriter, Is Dead at 52]( We’re shocked and deeply saddened to report this morning that poet and singer-songwriter [David Berman]( has died at the age of 52. By Harriet Staff Press Release [Poetry Foundation and Complexly Announce New Video Series Ours Poetica]( Year-long series curated by poet Paige Lewis Featured Podcasts POETRY MAGAZINE [A Special Live Crossover Episode Featuring Franny Choi and Danez Smith]( In this special crossover episode, recorded live at the AWP conference in Portland, VS cohosts Franny Choi and Danez Smith each read one of their recent poems in Poetry and talk with Lindsay Garbutt about poetry, podcasts, and friendship. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen POETRY off the shelf [Lichen Doesn’t Die]( Forrest Gander talks about love, loss, and the remarkable properties of lichen. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen poetrynow [Euphorbia]( Eric Baus demonstrates how the powerful can learn from something seemingly small and weak. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen VS [Diana Khoi Nguyen vs. Silence]( Diana Khoi Nguyen is tackling silence. The poet and multimedia artist talks with Danez and Franny about writing into the spaces left by her late brother, splicing family videos, teaching MBA students to codeswitch, and interviewing the Vietnamese diaspora across generations. Plus, a very existential This vs. That, and a FANTASTIC pun to end the show. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen Poem Talk [Written in Water: A discussion of Bluets by Maggie Nelson]( Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jennifer Firestone, Adrienne Raphel, and Julia Bloch. [Listen to audio version }}]( Listen  [More Featured Podcasts]( SUBSCRIBE [GET POETRY]( [The Poetry Foundation]( [The Poetry Foundation on Twitter]( [The Poetry Foundation on Facebook]( [The Poetry Foundation on Instagram](  You have received this email because you submitted your email address at www.poetryfoundation.org. You may [unsubscribe]( or [change]( your newsletter subscription preferences at any time. © 2019 Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation 61 W. Superior Street Chicago, IL 60654 USA #                              Â