In this distinguished episode of Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube, Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram engages acclaimed poet, translator, and educator Scott Hightower in a quintessential poetry podcast conversation exploring his creative journey, literary expression, and profound contributions to contemporary American and LGBTQ+ poetry. Originally from Texas, Hightower has sojourned through India, Italy, and Spain and now resides in Manhattan, where he teaches at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Scott is the author of four books of poetry published in the United States and two bilingual collections released in Spain. He also edited the bilingual anthology Women Rowing: Mujeres A Los Remos (Mantis Editores, Guadalajara, Mexico, 2012). His honors include the Hayden Carruth Book Award and the Barnstone Tr ...