Bats, Apocalypses, and National Poetry Month: April 2026

Nadia, Amy, Lisa, Nick, and Joe celebrate National Poetry Month by reading poems by Maya Angelou, Stanley Kunitz, Billy Collins, Franny Choi, Linda Hogan, and Robert Miller; plus, Hongmei talks about poetry in music; Archana highlights some of the great programs on our April calendar; and Ragini fills us in on some of the most eagerly-awaited books hitting our shelves this month.