poetry

How algae and microplastics interact in the Great Lakes, a new poetry collection captures the essence of urban and suburban environments, and a look at the history of the Gossard Girls, women who sewed corsets and bras at factories in the U.P during Michigan’s industrial age.

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.

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.

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.

Marcel "Fable" Price, a former poet laureate of Grand Rapids, launches a housing development project that aims to set up residents for long-term success.

On today's show, an attorney spoke about cannabis decriminalization, and the team behind Quality Scary talked all things horror. Plus, a chat about puppetry and poetry.

Continuing our conversation with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard about how to respond to an active shooter situation and what can be done to mitigate gun violence. Then a new book explains why Patti Smith Still Matters. To close the show, we share the final chapter of a 25-year-old loon love story.

Kalamazoo-based poet Diane Seuss has been writing acclaimed works of literature for decades, and this month she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her evocative memoir, frank:sonnets.

On today’s show, we discussed what took place at the recent Livingston County Republican Lincoln Day dinner, and talked with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Diane Seuss. Plus, reporter Dustin Walsh joined to talk IVF under Roe v. Wade and baby formula supplies, and lastly Cheers! returned with a new spring-time libation.