Ampersand: The Poets & Writers Podcast offers an all-access preview of upcoming articles and interviews from the pages of Poets & Writers Magazine.  Hosted by the editors, Ampersand extends the conversation with the authors and contributors of the magazine.   In the latest installment, editor in chief Kevin Larimer and senior editor Melissa Faliveno preview the September/October issue, which includes a special section on MFA programs,  “Dear President: A Message for the Next Commander in Chief From Fifty American Poets and Writers.” The episode also includes an excerpt from Dana Isokawa’s interview with Tracy Sherrod, the editorial director of Amistad Press. The episode closes with some sports news: a softball throwdown between Team P&W and Team Paris Review.