In January, Major Jackson became host of , a popular podcast that each weekday presents a poem and reflection in a five- to ten-minute segment. Jackson succeeds U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, who followed U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith as host of the podcast, which is produced by American Public Media in partnership with the Poetry Foundation. Jackson’s new role makes him something of a poetry evangelist, expounding on the possibilities, forthcoming from W. W. Norton later this year, Jackson recently spoke about leading , the spiritual qualities of verse, and how poetry helps us to understand ourselves and the world around us.
