Adonis on the Poetry of War, George Saunders’s First Novel, and More
Fanny Howe’s poetry of resistance; Emily St. John Mandel reflects on her book tour; NEA grants $550,000 to Library of America; and other news.
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From the Magazine
Conversations With This Year’s Pulitzer Winners, the Library Card’s Fate, and More
Romance-only bookstore; earliest manuscripts by women on display in new exhibit; a conversation with poet Li-Young Lee; and other news.
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Contemporary Poets to Read Now, Eileen Myles Inspires New Feminists, and More
Hilary Mantel’s writing day; an interview with National Book Award winner Ha Jin; U. of Illinois launches massive open online course in Modern American poetry; and other news.
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Juan Felipe Herrera Named Poet Laureate for Second Term, Writing Apps, and More
Discoveries from reading for an audience; on the life and work of Dorothy Parker; Blanche Knopf’s hand in the publishing empire; and other news.
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National Bookmobile Day, Equine Library, and More
Marianne Moore’s revival; first books after forty; a new Kindle for book fetishists; and other news.
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Olio by Tyehimba Jess
Tyehimba Jess reads from his latest poetry collection, Olio, published in April by Wave Books.
Hagar in the WildernessCarved Marble. Edmonia Lewis, 1875
My God is the living God,God of the impertinent exile.An outcast who...
The Black Maria by Aracelis Girmay
Aracelis Girmay reads two poems from her latest poetry collection, The Black Maria, published in April by BOA Editions.
from prayer & letter to the dead
While the room is stilldry here,
while...
So Much Synth by Brenda Shaughnessy
Brenda Shaughnessy reads from her latest poetry collection, So Much Synth, published in May by Copper Canyon Press.
How It Is
It isn't every day I can wrap my mind around it.It being just what you'd think it is.
Not a...
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
With so many good books being published every month, some literary titles worth exploring can get lost in the stacks. Page One offers the first lines of a dozen recently released books, including Masande Ntshanga’s debut novel, The Reactive, and Emma Straub’s third novel, Modern Lovers, as the starting point for a closer look at these new and noteworthy titles.
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Small Press Points: Rescue Press
Small Press Points highlights the innovation and can-do spirit of independent presses. This issue features the Midwest-based Rescue Press, a publishing house that’s championing fluidity of form in literature.
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