The Beat

a poetry podcast by Knox County Public Library

Episode 2

Jesse Graves Reading (Recorded Live, April 13, 2026)

Published on: 17th June, 2026

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Episode 1

Donovan McAbee and Kathleen Jamie

Published on: 13th May, 2026

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Episode 8

Matt Broaddus

Published on: 5th March, 2026

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Episode 7

Shuly Xóchitl Cawood

Published on: 9th February, 2026

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Episode 6

Arlene Keizer's Poems for Beauford Delaney

Published on: 15th November, 2025

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Alan May

Alan May works as a librarian for Knox County Public Library. In his spare time, he reads and writes poetry. He has taught at the University of Montevallo, the University of Alabama, and the University of Tennessee. His poems have appeared in The New Orleans Review, The Hollins Critic, Plume, The Idaho Review, The Hong Kong Review, and others. His latest book is Ad Infinitum! New and Selected Poems 1995-2025.