This month I sit down with poet David Groff to discuss the achingly beautiful anthology he co-edited, Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS. I felt strangely close to David as we talked of death, God and art in a winter-dark radio station. His candor and insight made this interview one of my favorites. We are also proud to stream The Portland Cello Project’s album, The Thao and Justin Power Sessions. Blending the orchestral...

The first time my eyes fell upon an Alyssa Monks painting, I thought I was looking at a photograph. Monks' skill with the brush is clearly evident in this series of beautifully rendered flesh, steam, water and glass...