On the Same Page with Billy Collins

Billy Collins served two terms as the US Poet Laureate, from 2001-2003, and was New York State Poet Laureate from 2004-2006. Collins talks about The Apple that Astonished Paris, a collection of some of his most anthologized poems, including Introduction to Poetry, Another Reason Why I Dont Keep a Gun in the House and Advice to Writers. Originally published in 1988, it was reprinted in February 2006 with a new preface by Collins in honor of this anniversary. The success of this collection over the years has made it one of the all-time best sellers for the Press.
Collins has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts and has taught at Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence, and Lehman College, City University of New York.
Join host Tommy Sanders as he sits down with Collins in Fayetteville for this one on one interview, afterwards Sanders speaks with panelists Jo McDougall, Melissa King and Hank Kaminsky at Nightbird Books.
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[@howardleekilby7390]

How marvelous that Miller Williams published Billy Collins first book of poetry. The University of Arkansas Press how cool.

[@franhenry1719]

Nice interview, Tommy. I love Billy, met him years ago at a Cleveland reading, and it's always awesome to hear his poems. His voice mesmerizes, and helps me deeply listen.

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