Adrian Matejka Reads C.D. Wright

Adrian Matejka joins Kevin Young to read “ Against the Encroaching Grays ,” by C. D. Wright, and his own poem “ Almost Home .” Matejka is the author of several poetry collections and the graphic novel “ Last on His Feet .” He has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, served as the poet laureate of the state of Indiana from 2018 to 2019, and is editor-in-chief of Poetry magazine. His new collection, “ Be Easy: New & Selected Poems ,” will be published in March. He lives in Chicago. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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This episode was published on Feb 25, 2026.

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