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May 3, 2018 29 mins

On the second episode of From the Catbird Seat, Rob Casper goes behind the scenes with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post‘s Book World, about the origins of “The Life of a Poet” series at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital in Washington, DC. Ron Charles hosts the series, launched in 2013, which features in-depth conversations with some of the country’s most important poets. We’ll also listen to clips from three “The Life of a Poet” events.

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