In this chapter, the difficulty of understanding Stephen's poetry is discussed, along with his exploration of life's meaning without God and the significance of creating a fictional construct. His personal life and connection to the Catholic Church are also mentioned.
Poet and author Dana Gioia talks about his book Studying with Miss Bishop with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. They talk about the craft of being a poet, the business world, mentorship, loss, why poetry no longer seems to matter, and how it might begin to matter again.