(01:51-12:10) Dr. Priscila Uppal reads three poems from her latest work, Ontological Necessities. (12:11-30:07) Matt Shaw chats with Dr. Uppal about on the responsibilities and their readers, the absurd world in which we live, and the currency of Anglo-Saxon poetry. Matt is the author of a collection of stories entitled The Obvious Child, and a freelancer for the book lounge. A native of Sarnia, ON, he lives in Toronto.