In this edition of This Is Just To Say, poet and novelist Carrie Fountain talks with Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye about her writing practice, her role as a teacher and mentor, and her new book, Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners.
This Is Just To Say: Naomi Shihab Nye
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