<p>Peter Gizzi speaks with Richard about poetry as a form of prayer, New York City in the 1980&apos;s, his love of the night, being told to do his homework by Allen Ginsberg, and his choice of eight talismanic books.</p>

Thomas Evans

Host Richard Kraft invites writers, artists, scientists, musicians and people from all areas of life to select eight talismanic books, which have profoundly affected them. Richard’s probing, insightful questions open doors not only to the books, but also the arc of each guest’s life and work.