AUDIO
Radio Interviews
HOWL with Valentino Assenza
A.F. Moritz [last 30 minutes of Broadcast]
August 4, 2020
CBC Q with Tom Power
A.F. Moritz ‘Thoughts in Time of Plague’
April 28, 2020
CBC THE SUNDAY EDITION with Michael Enright
Books for Solace, Perspective, and Connection During Self-Isolation
March 22, 2020
CBC AS IT HAPPENS with Carol Off and Jeff Douglas
“The Current of the Sugar” a segment from the “Northern Plights” Episode
May 24, 2019
CBC METRO MORNING with Matt Galloway
Introducing Toronto’s New Poet Laureate
an interview
March 8, 2019
CBC MAINSTREET PEI with Karen Mair
A.F Moritz, Griffin Poetry Prize
an intervew
October 1, 2018
Podcasts
#ONPOLI a TVO Podcast
with Steve Paikin & John Michael McGrath
Gord Downie and the Search for Ontario’s New Provincial Poet May 2020
WORDS AND MUSIC
with Will Duchon
Poetry about Nostalgia, “Better Days,” May 2015, from The Sentinel
ANANSI POETRY PODCAST
with Damian Rogers
A. F. Moritz: From Borges to Cyberpunk, April 2015, Sequence
POETRY FOUNDATION
with Michael Stuhlbarg
“The Jar” by A.F. Moritz,
February 2014, from The Sentinel
POETRY OFF THE SHELF
on the Leonard Lopate Show
“Busman’s Honeymoon,” by A. F. Moritz, read by Ken Marks, April, 2006
A. F. Moritz Reads
poems from Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Brick Books, 1999
poems from Mahoning, Brick Books, 1994
poems from Song of Fear, Brick Books, 1992
VIDEO
"Exactly Here the Marvel Spoke"
Toronto Poet Laureate A.F. Moritz reads “Exactly Here the Marvel Spoke” to open Toronto City Council on 10 March 2021, commemorating the year-long pandemic.
As Far as You Know with A.F. Moritz
Acclaimed poet David O’Meara hosts a conversation with Griffin Poetry Prize winner A.F. Moritz. This event is presented in partnership between Ottawa Writers Fest and VerseFest.
TWC
Al Moritz invites you to a TWC reading
Where I'm From
TWC Writers share their Stories at Union Station
Thin Air 2020
A.F. Moritz reads for the annual Winnipeg International Writers Festival, gone virtual in 2020.
U.S. Election Haiku
A selection of haikus on the U.S. election written by Star readers read by A.F. Moritz as featured in The Toronto Star.
Poetry in Translation, East Meets West
A.F. Moritz and Anna Yin discuss Poetry in Translation
Poetry in Translation, East Meets West
Breakout Session from Moritz’s discussion with Anna Yin.
East Meets West Group Meeting
Poetry in Translation, East Meets West, Final Group Session
Poetry, Song, & Humanism
A.F. Moritz in an extended interview, “Different Boat Same Storm”
A.F. Moritz Reads "Thoughts in Time of Plague" for CBC Q
CBC Q Facebook presents Toronto’s Poet Laureate reading his poem, “Thoughts in Time of Plague” [subtitles]
Kirby Reads "Names of Birds" from As Far As You Know
Toronto poet and cultural fire-starter Kirby reads my poem “Names of Birds” for his bedtime poetry social media series!
Anansi Bash: Moritz Reads "A Throw of the Dice" from As Far As You Know
Toronto’s Poet Laureate reads “A Throw of the Dice,” from his new collection As Far As You Know from Anansi Press.
A. F. Moritz Reads "Thoughts in Time of Plague" for the Toronto Star
Toronto’s Poet Laureate reads his poem, “Thoughts in Time of Plague,” published in the Toronto Star on April 1, 2020.
Moritz, Toronto's Poet Laureate
Moritz reads “By St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church” to celebrate the beginning of National Poetry Month.
Walk With Excellence
Moritz reads “Walk With Excellence” celebrating the achievements of High School Students and Teachers.
The Griffin Poetry Prize: Thou Poem
Moritz reads “Thou Poem” from his book, The Sentinel, winner of the 2009 Griffin Poetry Prize.
Tree Reading Series
On September 8, 2015, Moritz was the featured reader at the Tree Reading Series.
The Jeweller's Eye: The Book to Come
With a Jeweller’s Eye, Jeffery Donaldson offers a close reading of Moritz’s, “The Book to Come,” from The New Measures.
How Pedestrian: Addiction
Beside Toronto’s Massey Hall, How Pedestrian asks a young man to read Moritz’s poem, “Addiction,” from Early Poems.