© 2025 WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting
Member-Supported Public Media from Southern Illinois University
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Poet Kate Baer explores the beauty and tension of mid life in 'How About Now'

By Scott Detrow,
Avery Keatley, Sarah Handel
Published November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM CST

NPR's Scott Detrow sat down with poet Kate Baer at Midtown Scholar, a bookstore in Harrisburg, Penn., to talk about her new book of poetry, How About Now.

Copyright 2025 NPR
Tags
Books
Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
See stories by Scott Detrow
Avery Keatley
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
See stories by Avery Keatley
Sarah Handel
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
Related Content
Donate Today Promo
WSIU – Powered by You
As a WSIU donor, you don’t simply watch or listen to public media programs, you are a partner. By making a gift, you help WSIU produce, purchase, and broadcast programs you care about and enjoy – every day of the year.