Sparks from the Anvil: The Smith College Poetry Interviews is a collection of discussions with contemporary poets, ranging from established elders like W.S. Merwin and Maxine Kumin to dazzling newcomers like Aracelis Girmay and the Dickman brothers, Matthew and Michael. In conversation with Christian McEwen, they describe their habitual writing practice, influences, and development, as well as their sense of the American poetry scene, and whatever else comes up in the course of a long, thoughtful, richly meandering exchange.The sixteen interviewed poets are:Annie Boutelle Matthew DickmanMichael DickmanPatrick DonnellyRita DoveNikky FinneyAracelis GirmayEdward HirschJane HirshfieldYusef KomunyakaaMaxine KuminGwyneth LewisW.S. MerwinPatricia SmithChase TwichellJean Valentine