4 new volumes of poetry that help restore nuance to our chaotic world
These collections by Juliana Spahr, Mai Der Vang, Hasib Hourani and Martín Espada invite us to rethink the relentless accumulation of history.
The Atlantic Publishes ‘The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),’ Recognizing the Most Consequential Poetry Collections of the Past 25 Years
T oday The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),” a new editorial project that brings ...
The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...
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In Fred Moten’s Music, Theory Is Put Into Practice
In the poet’s recent musical projects, he has pushed the sonic potential of verse to its limits.
Maria Shriver on Surviving Divorce and Finding Herself: 'It Was Brutal, and I Was Terrified' (Exclusive Book Excerpt)
PEOPLE shares an intimate first look at Maria Shriver's new book, 'I Am Maria,' revealing her feelings as she navigated ...
Upcoming San Diego Writers Festival celebrates storytelling, poetry, publishing, and the joy of reading
Whether you’re a literary lion, an obscure writer, an aspiring poet, a bibliophile, a scribe suffering from writer’s block ...
UND Writers Conference to focus on 'Makers and Machines'
The 56th annual UND Writers Conference, focused on the theme "Makers and Machines," is set for Wednesday-Friday, March 19-21, on the UND campus and online. The conference features panel discussions ...
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Reclaiming language through Indigenous Women Poets
Soldier will be on campus during the Fall 2025 semester as a member of UMass Amherst’s Master of Fine Arts for Poets and Writers program. Natalie Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize winning Mojave American poet ...
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After the fires, looking back at COVID, Altadena writers to gather for library aid
Other participating writers include Olga García Echeverría ... is poetry editor of “Rosebud” magazine and Altadena Poetry Review. “We are grieving the fires, the homes burned, and memories lost for so ...
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Altadena Poets Laureate Present Burning Issues
This reading, two months after the Eaton Fire, marks the five-year anniversary of Southern California's COVID lockdown.
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Bhaskara’s playful algebra: Signs, sighs, and a swarm of bees
Sanskrit poetry is akin to medieval European painting with its relentless in-your-face symbolism. But I digress. What do we want from a teacher? Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who offloaded his own kids in an ...
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Yiyun Li Reads “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies”
The novelist talks about Annie Proulx’s 1997 story about two young men who fall in love. “I didn’t want to just read it. I wanted to absorb this story in a more lasting way.” The former ...