michigan poets

Opposition to Hamtramck's resolution banning LGBTQ+ and political flags on city property, a debate over the merits of ocean beaches and lake beaches, and a conversation with Michigan's second-ever State Poet Laureate.

Detroit poet Nandi Comer will serve as poet laureate for the next two years. She sat down with Stateside to talk about her new role and Michigan's culture of poetry.

The risks, known and unknown, of electrifying the US auto industry. Meet Michigan's first poet laureate since 1959. And the growing stress of post-pandemic preschoolers.

Whiting Award winner, poet Tommye Blount stopped in to discuss his work and future endeavors.

An explanation of the recent Federal court rulings about the abortion pill. Then, we heard from a NYU professor about his book on Detroit and the urban crisis. Finally, we get a little advice from friends of Zak Rosen.

Today, where does DTE and Consumers Energy spend its political money? Then, how the Flint Repertory Theatre is doing three years after COVID shut it down. To end the show, one of Michigan’s most prominent poets discussed his winning one of the most prestigious awards in poetry.

Detroit City Council approved more tax incentives for the District Detroit project. A Ypsilanti school teacher and poet talked about her new book of poems for children. How companies are looking to address shortage of skilled laborers. Finally, a discussion with two theater intimacy coordinators.

Today, we got caught up on the recent public hearings on power outages. Then, how a poem by a Michigan poet will be launched to the moon. We also heard about a Petoskey perfusionist, whose job is to keep patients' hearts pumping during surgery. Plus, a conversation about emotional labor — what it is, and why we desperately need more of it.

On today's show, we remembered the victims of the Monday night shooting at Michigan State University and spoke to a gun violence researcher. Plus, Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd joined to speak about her work and poetry.

Today on Stateside, we caught up with poet Keith Taylor to get his three favorite reads from Michigan writers. Then, we revisited our conversation with writer Desiree Cooper and Kalamazoo poet Diane Seuss who won a Pulitzer Prize this year.