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Poets & Writers Magazine
G&A: The Contest Blog
Barely South Review, the literary journal of the MFA program at Virginia's Old Dominion University, has announced its first writing contest.
Grants & Awards
Your trusted source for information on writing contests, grants for writers, and more.
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February 10, 2012Library of Virginia
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February 11, 2012Stadler Center for Poetry
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February 12, 2012High Desert Journal
Clips
2.09.12
Amaranth Borsuk's Between Page and Screen, forthcoming from Siglio Press, is an "augmented-reality" book of poems. Think of it as a digital pop-up book: Get a copy of the book (or print out a preview and try it for free at betweenpageandscreen.com), turn on your computer's webcam, and the animations will appear on your screen.
Writers Recommend
2.08.12
“Usually when I need to work something out in a poem or a piece of fiction, I go on a walk...."
2.01.12
"This is going to sound pretty awful, but I'm inspired by humiliation. My own, mostly, but also what I see in the world at large...."
City Guides
Ander Monson, editor of DIAGRAM and author, most recently, of Vanishing Point: Not a Memoir, leads a literary tour of Tucson, Arizona, home of the renowned UA Poetry Center, in time for the Tucson Festival of Books held March 10 and March 11.
In this tour of the Mile High City, novelist Jenny Shank visits the sites, writing groups, organizations, and presses that, despite a down economy, keep her hometown's literary spirit alive in the bootstrapping tradition of those “roaring drunken miners” who founded it.
P. Scott Cunningham, poet and director of the literary festival O, Miami, gives a writer's tour of Miami, Florida—a city in the throes of cultural enlightenment.
From the long-standing tradition of the Texas Book Festival to the offbeat O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, acclaimed author Oscar Casares highlights a range of literary happenings and haunts in Austin, a city that pledges to keep it weird.
Current Issue
The New Year’s guide to an inspired writing life, featuring a special section on inspiration, plus our seventh annual debut poets roundup; lessons in self-publishing salesmanship; why we write; the story behind Go the F**k to Sleep; and more.
Jan/Feb 2012
Video
Join contributor Robert Hershon for a pint at McSorley's Old Ale House, where poet and head bartender Geoffrey Bartholomew has sold more than five thousand copies of his self-published collection, The McSorley's Poems.
Articles
Inner Space: Clearing Some Room for Inspiration
by Frank Bures
Barraged by dozens of gigabytes of information each day, the mind of the contemporary writer can be stimulated to the point of creative shutdown. But writers throughout history have grappled with distraction, and understanding the tendencies of the artistic mind may be the first step to opening space for creativity to flourish.
A Novel Approach: Learning to Write More Than Stories
by John Stazinski
The Grub Street literary center has created a long-form fiction class that might offer a cure for the novel-writing anxiety that the traditionally story-centric MFA workshop isn’t equipped to resolve.
Poets & Ampersands
by Kevin Nance
For nearly a century, the ampersand has been a key feature of certain strands of American poetry. To understand its history in the genre—and the role it plays for contemporary poets—one must return to the character’s origins.
Digital Digest: Apps Reveal Reading’s Social Side
by Adrian Versteegh
The newly launched Findings, an online community that lets users compile and contribute excerpts from books and websites, joins a growing number of digital endeavors that place a new emphasis on sharing while reading.
The Bard Behind the Bar: Lessons in Self-Publishing Salesmanship
by Robert Hershon
Geoffrey Bartholomew, poet and head bartender at McSorley’s Old Ale House, New York City’s famous saloon, reveals how he sold five thousand copies of his self-published poetry collection while pushing pints from behind the bar.
Online Exclusives
Readers Recommend
2.01.12
Looking for a good book to read? Take a look at the list of titles our readers say were the best they read last year.
Catalogue of Curiosities
1.01.12
Immerse yourself in the music, films, art, and other points of inspiration that set off the spark for our twelve debut poets of 2011.
Bodwell’s Baker’s Dozen
12.31.11
In the spirit of year-end best-of reading lists, we offer Joshua Bodwell’s Baker’s Dozen 2011 as a companion to his article “You Are What You Read: The Art of Inspired Reading Lists,” which appears in this issue’s special section on inspiration.
