New Home for the Backwaters Press
The small press becomes the newest imprint of the University of Nebraska Press.
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Article Archive: News and Trends
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
Q&A: Alice Quinn Bids Farewell to PSA
Alice Quinn on her eighteen years as the executive director of the Poetry Society of America.
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Small Press Points: Cooper Dillon Books
The ten-year-old press publishes full-length poetry collections and chapbooks dedicated to the “values that make poetry timeless.”
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Rescuing Lethem’s Legends
Novelist Jonathan Lethem handpicks his favorite forgotten books for reissue in a series published by Pushcart Press.
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The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
A roundup of four new anthologies, including Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers edited by Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton.
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The Written Image: Make/Shift
Copies of Joe Sacksteder’s story collection, Make/Shift, have been fashioned into a couture dress.
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Poetry to the People Tour
In collaboration with Narrative 4, the House of SpeakEasy’s bookmobile will travel from New York City to New Orleans and give books to schools, prisons, and libraries along the way.
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Literary MagNet: Kendra Allen
The essayist on the journals that published essays from her debut collection, When You Learn the Alphabet.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead and Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn.
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Prize for Thrillers Sparks Debate
Writers debate the merits of an award for a fictional thriller that does not feature violence toward women.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including The Tradition by Jericho Brown and Orange World by Karen Russell.
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Wattpad Surges Into Print
The online storytelling community expands to print with the launch of Wattpad Books.
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Literary MagNet: Kali Fajardo-Anstine
A fiction writer discusses five journals that published work from her debut story collection, Sabrina & Corina.
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Sharing Poetry Chapbooks Online
Poets House in New York City launches an interactive digital exhibition of their chapbook collection.
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The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
A roundup of four new anthologies, including the third volume of the BreakBeat Poets series, Halal If You Hear Me, edited by Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo.
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O’Rourke to Edit the Yale Review
Poet and memoirist Meghan O’Rourke, the incoming editor of the Yale Review, discusses her approach to editing, her plans for the journal, and the trends she’s most excited about.
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Hub City’s New Southern Fiction Series
Funded by novelist Charles Frazier, the Cold Mountain series will highlight new literary fiction from the South.
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The Bookshop Band
A pair of English singer-songwriters perform literature-inspired music in bookstores across the United States.
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Small Press Points: BkMk Press
The Kansas City, Missouri–based independent press approaches its fiftieth anniversary with plans to launch a chapbook competition in 2020.
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The Written Image: Cara Barer
A Houston artist turns outdated manuals, phone books, and encyclopedias into visually striking sculptures.
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For Poetry Daily, a New Era Begins
Twenty years after its founding, online anthology Poetry Daily expands its editorial vision through a new partnership with George Mason University.
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Small Press Points: BOAAT Press
Founded in 2014 by Sean Shearer, BOAAT Press publishes both traditional books and handmade chapbooks of poetry by emerging writers.
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Literary MagNet: John Sibley Williams
A poet discusses five journals that published poems from his third collection, As One Fire Consumes Another.
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The Center for Fiction’s New Home
The Center for Fiction relocates to Brooklyn, New York, with plans to expand its membership, events, educational offerings, and resources for fiction writers.
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Q&A: MacDowell’s Young Set to Retire
After twenty-two years as the executive director of the MacDowell Colony, Cheryl A. Young discusses the future of the prestigious residency program.
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