Brett Fletcher Lauer's guest appearances

Brett Fletcher Lauer

Make/Work: A Rumpus Podcast

New Books Network

New Books in Poetry

Kate Schatz

Patti Smith

Emily Dickinson

David Meltzer

Tom Sleigh

Phillipa Chong

James Franco

Walt Whitman

Brian Greene

Dana Gioia

Elizabeth Bishop

Stephen Burt

Emily Jungmin Yoon

Kathryn Conrad

Peter Lang

OwlTail

Lynn Melnick

Four years in the making, Brett Fletcher Lauer and Lynn Melnick have released an anthology into the hands of a new generation of readers, writers, and listeners. Please Excuse This Poem: 100 Poets for the Next Generation (Viking, 2015) features 100 contemporary poets whose work adolescents and adults alike will connect with and enjoy.Beyond poems, Melnick and Lauer have asked thought-provoking questions of their contributors and offered a means for readers to reach out to the poets via social media. Readers will also be surprised to find an additional, “secret” anthology hidden in these questions.Listen to the interview for a glimpse into the process and to hear five poets from across the country read their work. We are grateful that such a collection exists and encourage our listeners to get one for themselves and any young person who would benefit from being reminded that their experiences matter; our experiences connect us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry

Four years in the making, <a href="https://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/about/staff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brett Fletcher Lauer</a> and <a href="http://brooklynpoets.org/poet/lynn-melnick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lynn Melnick</a> have released an anthology into the hands of a new generation of readers, writers, and listeners. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0670014796/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please Excuse This Poem: 100 Poets for the Next Generation</a> (Viking, 2015) features 100 contemporary poets whose work adolescents and adults alike will connect with and enjoy. Beyond poems, Melnick and Lauer have asked thought-provoking questions of their contributors and offered a means for readers to reach out to the poets via social media. Readers will also be surprised to find an additional, “secret” anthology hidden in these questions. Listen to the interview for a glimpse into the process and to hear five poets from across the country read their work. We are grateful that such a collection exists and encourage our listeners to get one for themselves and any young person who would benefit from being reminded that their experiences matter; our experiences connect us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry</a>

Brett Fletcher Lauer and Lynn Melnick, eds. “Please Excuse This Poem: 100 Poets for the Next Generation” (Viking, 2015)

Brett Fletcher Lauer is mainly known for his work as a poet. His debut book, ,  has recently been published by Four Way Books, and his work has also been published in American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Fence, Harper's, and Tin House. He is the deputy director at the .

Episode 17: Brett Fletcher Lauer