War in Ukraine: airstrikes, drones and a looming counteroffensive
This week saw heightened tensions in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. A wave of drone strikes hit the Russian capital Tuesday morning, bringing the war to Moscow for the first…
Billy Collins discusses his poetry collection, titled “Ballistics.” Donald Hall talks about his memoir, “Unpacking the Boxes.”
Guests
- Billy Collins U.S. Poet Laureate 2001 to 2003. He is a Distinguished Professor of English at City University of New York, where he has taught for the past 30 years.
- Donald Hall U.S. Poet Laureate 2006-2007. He has received several national poetry prizes and published more than 15 books of poetry.
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