East End Ink

We present a memorial reading of the work of Allen Planz, a poet, teacher and fisherman who died in East Hampton at age 73 in March 2010.  Planz was the poetry editor of The Nation from 1969 to 1973. Jack Graves wrote in the East Hampton Star in 1975: “The fit combination of poet and fisherman is embodied in Allen Planz:  his compact, well-muscled frame and gnarled hands speak of the fisherman,  and the language — sometimes reeled up as a fish from the depths,  and at other times staccato - speaks of the poet,”   In May of 2010, Long Island poets met at the Hampton Library in  Bridgehampton New York to pay tribute to the man known as the poet of the sea. Some 20 writers read their own and Allen Planz’s work during the program. We offer this half hour sampling.  The program’s host was poet, actor, professor and publisher Graham Everett. Listen here A more complete recording of the program (1hr 8 min) can be heard here  

Michael Shnayerson talks about his book about mountain top mining in West Virginia and how activists are fighting it in the courts.  "Coal River" was published by Farrar, Strauss, Giroux in 2008. We present an update prepared and written by WPKN's Melinda Tuhus. Mr. Shanyerson was recorded at Canios Books, Sag Harbor. Listen here This program is part of WPKN's Fall fundraiser with the theme "Sustainable Radio".  Go to  wpkn.org to support East End Ink and all the diverse programs on WPKN.

Poet and memoirist Mark Doty reads from “ The Art of Description ” his essay on the art of saying what you see published by Greywolf Press in 2010. Mr. Doty also reads some of his recent poetry.  Recorded at Canio’s Books, Sag Harbor. Listen here

Anthony Brandt talks about his book "The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage" The book recounts the many failed 19th century attempts by British expeditions to find the Arctic route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. When the Northwest Passage was finally discovered it was completely frozen year round but by the summer of 2007 and 2008, 40 feet of ice had melted and ships were free to pass through. The book was published by Knopf in 2010 and in paperbook by Anchor Books in 2011. Recorded at Canio's Books, Sag Harbor in March 2010. Thanks to Kathryn Szoka and Maryann Calendrille of Canios Books.  Listen Here

Poet Ann Hammond was born in England and now lives in Southampton, New York. Recently she travelled back to her homeland and lived for a year in a thatched cottage in the south of England. Her collection of poetry "Places Called Home" chronicles this journey. Ms. Hammond was joined by Pamela Orenstein and Barry Head in a reading from the book at Canio's Books in Sag Harbor in May of this year. Listen here

We present the poetry of Grace Schulman recorded at the Poetry Marathon in Amagansett New York in July 2010 and at Canios Books, Sag Harbor in April, 2009. Grace Schulman is distinguished Professor at Baruch College of the City University of New York.  She is a former Poetry Editor of The Nation. Grace Schulman’s published work includes the poetry collections The Paintings of Our Lives : published by Houghton Mifflin in 2001 Days of Wonder: New and Selected Poems . published in 2002  and  The Broken String : published in 2007 by Houghton Mifflin, Harcourt   Ms. Schulman’s critical work “Marianne Moore: The Poetry of Engagement”  was published by the University of Illinois Press  in 1986. Grace Schulman read from her recent un-published work and from The Broken String in July 2010 at The Poetry Marathon at the East Hampton Town Marine Museum in Amagansett, NY.  Also Ms. Schulman read "American Solitude", a poem inspired by Maryanne Moore at a sess...

New Yorker writer Ian Frazier reads from "Gone To New York" including "Bags in Trees" and "Take the F" recorded at Canio's Books.  listen here If you enjoy this monthly program on WPKN please help us keep bringing the written / spoken word on the air.... Go to wpkn.org and click on Donate any time