Ep. 420 We Read One Poem at a Time with Ada Limón

Ep. 420 We Read One Poem at a Time with Ada Limón

From The Stacks by Traci Thomas

April 15, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Traci Thomas interviews Ada Limón about her book on the power of poetry and its impact on humanity.

Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by the 24th Poet Laureate of the US, Ada Limón, to discuss her 11th book,  Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry. Derived from her final lecture as poet laureate, this book explores poetry’s profound ability to heal, inspire, connect, and remind us of our shared humanity. We talk about the things poetry can do that prose cannot, how to approach poems you don’t like, and what came after her tenure as the poet laureate. The Stacks Book Club pick for April is  Room Swept Home  by Remica Bingham-Risher. We’ll be discussing the book with Mahogany L. Browne on Wednesday, April 29. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:  https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/4/15/ep-420-ada-limon Connect with Ada : Website | Instagram Connect with The Stacks:  Instagram  |  Threads  |  Shop  |  Patreon  |  Goodreads  |  Substack  |  Youtube  |  Subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Traci Thomas

Guest: Ada Limón

Topics covered

  • poetry
  • healing
  • inspiration
  • human connection
  • literature
  • poet laureate

Keywords

  • poetry
  • Ada Limón
  • Against Breaking
  • healing
  • inspiration
  • literature
  • poet laureate

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry, Room Swept Home

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