Garrett Hongo Reads Charles Wright
From The New Yorker: Poetry by The New Yorker
August 15, 2025 · 42 min
About this episode
Garrett Hongo joins Kevin Young to read poems by Charles Wright and himself.
Garrett Hongo joins Kevin Young to read “ T’ang Notebook , ” by Charles Wright, and his own poem “ On Emptiness .” Garrett Hongo is the author of several books of poetry and nonfiction, including “ Ocean of Clouds ” and “ The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo .” He's received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and he's a distinguished professor at the University of Oregon. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Young
Guest: Garrett Hongo
Topics covered
- poetry
- reading
- literature
- creative writing
- arts
Keywords
- Garrett Hongo
- Charles Wright
- poetry reading
- T’ang Notebook
- On Emptiness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, University of Oregon
Books & works: T’ang Notebook, On Emptiness, Ocean of Clouds, The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo
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