Skip to Main ContentYou'll need to find essays and interviews by your poet, not just biographical information about them. Many poets have their own websites with links to poetry readings they've done, as well as poems or articles that they've written. Some may have a social media presence, so investigate that as well!
Search Overdrive/Sora to find ebooks and e-audiobooks by your poet. If you can't find one, please email Sarah or Jo to see about availability of ebooks for your poet!
Interviews
Search for you poet in quotes and add the term interview.
For example: "Tracy K. Smith" Interview
Click on video to find in-person or televised interviews!
Other poet information
Search for you poet in quotes and add the term reading. Then click videos to find the poet reading their own poems and maybe talking about their lives! Some poets even have their own websites that include links to interviews, published essays, blogs, and more.
Use CRAAP detection to evaluate sources
Tips for communicating with a poet!