Al Filreis
@afilreis.bsky.social
Al Filreis is Kelly Professor, Faculty Dir of the Kelly Writers House, Dir of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, host of PoemTalk, lead convener of ModPo—all at the Univ of Pennsylvania.
May 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
May 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
last run of the year with my wonderful students
May 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
last run of the year with my wonderful students
I gave the introductory chapter of my forthcoming book to a machine that makes podcasts from text. The result is not perfectly accurate but does give you a fair, informal sense of what I'm saying in the book. Listen here: media.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/Cro...
April 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I gave the introductory chapter of my forthcoming book to a machine that makes podcasts from text. The result is not perfectly accurate but does give you a fair, informal sense of what I'm saying in the book. Listen here: media.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/Cro...
In conversation with Nate Silver:
web.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/202...
web.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/202...
April 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In conversation with Nate Silver:
web.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/202...
web.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/202...
The newest episode of the PoemTalk podcast is now being released: it’s episode 207, in which Rae Armantrout, Julia Bloch, and Laynie Browne talk about two poems appearing in Rae’s recent book Go Figure.
jacket2.org/podcasts/wor...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
jacket2.org/podcasts/wor...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
April 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The newest episode of the PoemTalk podcast is now being released: it’s episode 207, in which Rae Armantrout, Julia Bloch, and Laynie Browne talk about two poems appearing in Rae’s recent book Go Figure.
jacket2.org/podcasts/wor...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
jacket2.org/podcasts/wor...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Gertrude Stein in Morocco: web.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/202...
April 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Gertrude Stein in Morocco: web.sas.upenn.edu/afilreis/202...
Today we are releasing episode 206 of PoemTalk—a discussion of Lewis Warsh’s “Polar Night,” with Anselm Berrigan, Kate Colby, and Laynie Browne. Here is the link to the audio and the program notes at Jacket2 magazine: jacket2.org/podcasts/son... .
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today we are releasing episode 206 of PoemTalk—a discussion of Lewis Warsh’s “Polar Night,” with Anselm Berrigan, Kate Colby, and Laynie Browne. Here is the link to the audio and the program notes at Jacket2 magazine: jacket2.org/podcasts/son... .
Yesterday I had the pleasure of convening Ken Taylor (visiting from Chicago), Jordan Trice & Sophia DuRose to record an episode of PoemTalk about Ed Roberson.
March 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Yesterday I had the pleasure of convening Ken Taylor (visiting from Chicago), Jordan Trice & Sophia DuRose to record an episode of PoemTalk about Ed Roberson.
We at the KWH & ModPo already keenly miss Pierre Joris. Over the years he & Nicole have been with us many times. A favorite interaction with Pierre was this free-wheeling discussion about Kurt Schwitters' w/ Pierre, Charles Bernstein & the late Jerry Rothenberg. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3bZ...
February 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We at the KWH & ModPo already keenly miss Pierre Joris. Over the years he & Nicole have been with us many times. A favorite interaction with Pierre was this free-wheeling discussion about Kurt Schwitters' w/ Pierre, Charles Bernstein & the late Jerry Rothenberg. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3bZ...
The newest episode of PoemTalk is now out—a discussion of June Jordan’s two 1989 performances in the TV series “Poetry Spots” with Bob Holman (creator of that series), Herman Beavers, and Christy Davids.
jacket2.org/podcasts/rad...
jacket2.org/podcasts/rad...
February 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The newest episode of PoemTalk is now out—a discussion of June Jordan’s two 1989 performances in the TV series “Poetry Spots” with Bob Holman (creator of that series), Herman Beavers, and Christy Davids.
jacket2.org/podcasts/rad...
jacket2.org/podcasts/rad...
I’m delighted to announce that Ali Castleman, as of yesterday, is the first of the ModPo TAs to confirm that she will rejoin the ModPo team for ModPo 2025, which opens on August 30, 2025.
Welcome back to Ali, one of the original TAs during ModPo’s first year, 2012!
Welcome back to Ali, one of the original TAs during ModPo’s first year, 2012!
February 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I’m delighted to announce that Ali Castleman, as of yesterday, is the first of the ModPo TAs to confirm that she will rejoin the ModPo team for ModPo 2025, which opens on August 30, 2025.
Welcome back to Ali, one of the original TAs during ModPo’s first year, 2012!
Welcome back to Ali, one of the original TAs during ModPo’s first year, 2012!
Today we have released episode 204 of PoemTalk—in which Cristos Kalli, Jon Hoel, and Henry Steinberg discuss two poems in the Chorus for Survival series (1935) by Horace Gregory.
jacket2.org/podcasts/emp...
jacket2.org/podcasts/emp...
January 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Today we have released episode 204 of PoemTalk—in which Cristos Kalli, Jon Hoel, and Henry Steinberg discuss two poems in the Chorus for Survival series (1935) by Horace Gregory.
jacket2.org/podcasts/emp...
jacket2.org/podcasts/emp...
At this very moment (12/22/24 @ noon) I am $7,947 away from having raised $200,000 to help kids whose families need financial aid to have two weeks at camp next summer. That amount helps 66 children. Please, friends, everyone: please help. Here's the link: www.justgiving.com/page/frostva... .
December 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM
At this very moment (12/22/24 @ noon) I am $7,947 away from having raised $200,000 to help kids whose families need financial aid to have two weeks at camp next summer. That amount helps 66 children. Please, friends, everyone: please help. Here's the link: www.justgiving.com/page/frostva... .
The ModPo class, fall '24.
December 4, 2024 at 3:32 AM
The ModPo class, fall '24.
Update on my efforts to raise funds to help kids who need camp. So far $33,144 from 93 donors. www.justgiving.com/page/frostva...
November 26, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Update on my efforts to raise funds to help kids who need camp. So far $33,144 from 93 donors. www.justgiving.com/page/frostva...
I've just begun my efforts—between now & New Year's Eve—to raise funds to help kids from struggling families have two weeks at camp next summer. Please click the link & consider helping. Thank you! www.justgiving.com/page/frostva...
November 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I've just begun my efforts—between now & New Year's Eve—to raise funds to help kids from struggling families have two weeks at camp next summer. Please click the link & consider helping. Thank you! www.justgiving.com/page/frostva...
Frost's voice is itself a "wobbly wall." Spot on. www.coursera.org/learn/modpo/...
November 22, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Frost's voice is itself a "wobbly wall." Spot on. www.coursera.org/learn/modpo/...
Today we are releasing episode 202 of the PoemTalk podcast series. In this episode, Harryette Mullen, Simone White, and Laynie Browne join me to discuss the “Chasing Dirt” section of Harryette’s recent book Open Leaves.
jacket2.org/podcasts/eve...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify.
jacket2.org/podcasts/eve...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify.
November 21, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Today we are releasing episode 202 of the PoemTalk podcast series. In this episode, Harryette Mullen, Simone White, and Laynie Browne join me to discuss the “Chasing Dirt” section of Harryette’s recent book Open Leaves.
jacket2.org/podcasts/eve...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify.
jacket2.org/podcasts/eve...
PoemTalk is also available at Spotify.
Martinis with Gary Shteyngart at the Kelly Writers House last night. What fun!
November 20, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Martinis with Gary Shteyngart at the Kelly Writers House last night. What fun!
