Open House co-hosts Cornelius Eady and Patricia Spears Jones introduce themselves, the show, and read and discuss each other’s poetry and craft.
Open House explores the breadth of the contemporary poetry world. Each episode invites one or more notable poets, publishers, or poetry advocates to join us for poetry readings and conversations on topics ranging from personal creative practice to the state of poetry today.
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