Craft Capsule: Junk Drawer
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am writes about stashing his surplus sentences and character sketches in an electronic “junk drawer.”
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
GalleyCrush: Somebody’s Daughter
Ashley C. Ford’s Somebody’s Daughter, forthcoming from Flatiron Books on June 1, 2021.
Ten Questions for Viet Thanh Nguyen
“I write four hours or one thousand words a day, whichever comes first.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Committed
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Craft Capsule: Braided Narratives
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am recalls his first attempt at writing a braided narrative.
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GalleyCrush: Future Feeling
Joss Lake’s Future Feeling, forthcoming from Soft Skull Press on June 1, 2021.
Ten Questions for Elizabeth Miki Brina
“There were so many revelations I could only have reached through the process of putting memories on paper.” —Elizabeth Miki Brina, author of Speak, Okinawa
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Craft Capsule: The Short Short Story
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am praises the unique resonance of short short stories.
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GalleyCrush: Stone Fruit
Lee Lai’s Stone Fruit, forthcoming from Fantagraphics on May 11, 2021.
New Ways of Surviving: Writing Through a Global Pandemic
The poet and essayist reflects on writing during the pandemic and its impact on her creative life and relationship with the writing community.
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Writers Confront Climate Crisis
Writers Rebel NYC, a coalition of writers who are part of the activist group Extinction Rebellion, seeks to encourage conversation and action around climate change through literature.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge and Festival Days by Jo Ann Beard.
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The Written Image: Blue Quilt
Artist and author Jillian Tamaki sewed and embroidered a piece called Blue Quilt to document her life during the pandemic.
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Pandemic Pen Pals
Writer Rachel Syme’s pen pal matching program has connected more than nine thousand correspondents from over fifty countries during the pandemic.
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Small Press Points: Clash Books
The independent press based in Troy, New York, prints twenty titles a year, including art books, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, which challenge genre expectations and push boundaries.
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Diversity Efforts Lead to Salary Hikes
Big Five and indie book publishers have recently increased entry-level salaries. Will it make the industry more accessible to BIPOC professionals?
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Literary MagNet: Threa Almontaser
The poet on five journals that published pieces from her debut collection, The Wild Fox of Yemen.
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On Teaching While Black in the Time of COVID and Emboldened Racism
What is the role of a teacher during a pandemic? What is the role of a Black woman teaching in a red state during the Trump presidency? A poet, essayist, and professor considers the unpaid labor of women and faculty of color.
Ten Questions for María José Ferrada and Elizabeth Bryer
This week’s installment of Ten Questions features María José Ferrada and Elizabeth Bryer, the author and the translator of How to Order the Universe.
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Craft Capsule: Queer Characters Who Behave Badly
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am seeks to approach his characters without judgment.
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The Workshop Should Be a Model of Diversity—It’s Not
The novelist and author of Craft in the Real World traces the historical origins of the creative writing workshop and its tradition of silencing writers of color.
GalleyCrush: Great Circle
Maggie Shipstead’s Great Circle, forthcoming from Knopf on May 4, 2021.
Agents & Editors: The Complete Series
This series of interviews with nearly forty book editors, publishers, and agents offers a unique look at the past, present, and future of the book industry and what writers can do to thrive in today’s publishing world.
Agents & Editors: Sarah McGrath
The editor in chief of Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, talks about her start in publishing, acquiring books, editing as a creative process, and more.
Ten Questions for Alex Dimitrov
“I hate saying goodbye.” —Alex Dimitrov, author of Love and Other Poems
GalleyCrush: The Renunciations
Donika Kelly’s The Renunciations, forthcoming from Graywolf Press on May 4, 2021.