U of I professor Ruby Mendenhall pours pain into writing as Urbana’s new poet laureate
Ruby Mendenhall is preparing to share a lifetime of writing as Urbana’s poet laureate.
Illinois Summer Food Programs; Former Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey
On the 21st: One in 5 children in Illinois are from families who worry about where they’ll get their next meal. What’s being done to get healthy meals to kids in Illinois this summer? Also, we revisit our conversation with former poet laureate Natasha Trethewey about how poetry can help Americans better understand each other.