Bernard Jankowski's new collection of poems, Radio in the Basement, focuses on the author's life from youth to middle age through stories of sports, work and family life. Far from being simple yarns about glory days, Jankowski breaks through to genuine insight while maintaining a jazz-like flow and creating thrust through the force of narrative. This collection, which reads like a memoir in free verse, is a gem for readers who see the subject of poetry as any and every situation and activity encountered and pursued through all the years of one's life. An author interview is included.