The Beat

a poetry podcast by Knox County Public Library

Episode 5

Pauletta Hansel and Edna St. Vincent Millay

Published on: 29th August, 2023

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Episode 4

Gary Metras and Simon Perchik

Published on: 31st July, 2023

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Episode 3

Sara Moore Wagner and H.D.

Published on: 30th June, 2023

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Episode 2

Derek N. Otsuji and George Herbert

Published on: 30th May, 2023

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Episode 1

Maurice Manning Joins Us Live for All Over the Page!

Published on: 27th April, 2023

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The Beat

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Alan May

Alan May works as a librarian at Lawson McGhee Library. In his spare time, he reads and writes poetry. May's fourth book, Derelict Days in That Derelict Town: New and Uncollected Poems, was published through BlazeVOX Books in 2025. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Alabama, where he served as Poetry Editor for The Black Warrior Review. His poetry has appeared in The New Orleans Review, The New York Quarterly, The Idaho Review, Plume, The Hong Kong Review, and others.