November/December 2007 | Poets and Writers

Nov/Dec 2007

Cover Story

Our cover story is a profile of poet Afaa Michael Weaver, who, with the release of The Plum Flower Dance, offers a new perspective on twenty years of writing.

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Features

The Poetry of Beginning: Twelve Poets Who Got Things Going in 2007

by Kevin Larimer

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first book
Questions With Answers and Questions Without: A Profile of Alan Lightman

by Henry Stimpson

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The Path of Creation: A Profile of Afaa Michael Weaver

by Trent Masiki

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The Sadness They Carry On Their Backs: A Profile of Benjamin Percy

by Kris Babe

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Special Section

MFA Programs

In Defense of MFA Programs

by Joshua Henkin

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Nine Distinctive Programs

by Staff

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Six New Programs

by Staff

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News and Trends

Killing Them Softly

by Andrew Furman
Literary MagNet

by Kevin Larimer

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literary magazines
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin

by Staff
Q&A: Nicole Cooley and the New MFA

by Kevin Larimer

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MFA programs
Small Press Points

by Kevin Larimer

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independent/small presses
The Contester: Editor Offers a Contest Alternative

by Kevin Nance

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university presses | writing contests
The Democratic Approach to Slush

by Jen A. Miller

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independent/small presses | technology
The Written Image: The Writer's Brush

by Staff

The Literary Life

Literary Laryngitis: How One Writer Found Her Voice

by Katherine Dykstra

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The Art of Reading John Ashbery: Driven to Poetic Distraction

by Travis Nichols

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The Practical Writer

And the Winner Is: Tips From a Pushcart Prize Editor

by Anthony Brandt

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Blurb My Book, Please!: One Author's Humble Request

by Matt Marinovich

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Extreme Research: Out of the Library and Into the World

by Jenna Blum

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Table of Contents

Cover Story

Features

The Poetry of Beginning: Twelve Poets Who Got Things Going in 2007

Questions With Answers and Questions Without: A Profile of Alan Lightman

The Path of Creation: A Profile of Afaa Michael Weaver

The Sadness They Carry On Their Backs: A Profile of Benjamin Percy

Special Section

MFA Programs

In Defense of MFA Programs

Nine Distinctive Programs

Six New Programs

News and Trends

Killing Them Softly

Literary MagNet

Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin

Q&A: Nicole Cooley and the New MFA

Small Press Points

The Contester: Editor Offers a Contest Alternative

The Democratic Approach to Slush

The Written Image: The Writer's Brush

The Literary Life

Literary Laryngitis: How One Writer Found Her Voice

The Art of Reading John Ashbery: Driven to Poetic Distraction

The Practical Writer

And the Winner Is: Tips From a Pushcart Prize Editor

Blurb My Book, Please!: One Author's Humble Request

Extreme Research: Out of the Library and Into the World