Out Loud!

Out Loud! presents compelling audio readings of interesting, published prose, verse, or playwriting as well as interviews of artists and editors.

What determines a good reading? Think about this statement from Nobel Prize–winning Derek Walcott: “You don’t orchestrate the poem; the poem orchestrates you.” Whatever the genre, we’re interested in how the text, with all its elements of craft, speaks through the reader. For example, listen to Franz Kafka’s “The Bucket Rider,” read by Kevin Hong. To submit, please consult the TBPO Writers’ Guidelines.