Kurt Vonnegut on Writing and Talent
The legendary author of Slaughterhouse-Five explores some of the fundamental questions facing aspiring writers.
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Article Archive: Online Exclusive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
Tokarczuk, Handke Win Nobel Prizes in Literature
Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke have won Nobel Prizes in literature.
Writers for Migrant Justice
On September 4 hundreds of poets and writers will come together to raise funds for detained and formerly detained migrants in the United States.
Paris Review Names Vijay Seshadri Poetry Editor
The storied publication has announced that Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Vijay Seshadri will serve as its twelfth poetry editor.
Mother Language: A Q&A With Tina Chang
The poet laureate of Brooklyn, New York, on writing hybrid forms, a life in the arts, and the racial tension at the heart of her new book, Hybrida.
Whiting Foundation Announces 2019 Literary Magazine Prizes
The winners of the 2019 Literary Magazines Prizes are the Common, American Short Fiction, Margins, the Black Warrior Review, and the Offing.
Full Immersion: A Q&A With Shane Jones
The author of Vincent and Alice and Alice discusses the challenge of plot and character development, the pros and cons of indie publishing, and what new risks he took in his new novel.
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Poetry Society of America Honors Alice Quinn and Paul Simon
The Poetry Society of America honored its longtime executive director, Alice Quinn, and singer-songwriter Paul Simon at its annual benefit.
Joy Harjo Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Joy Harjo has been named the twenty-third Poet Laureate of the United States.
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Let Us Now Praise Unfamous Men
The author uses the 1965 novel Stoner as a catalyst for sharing his own struggles as a writer, father, and husband grappling with his own mortality.
Orange World, Elastic Space: An Interview With Karen Russell
The author of the New York Times best-sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove talks about her new story collection, Orange World.
E. Ethelbert Miller and Jody Bolz Bid Farewell to Poet Lore
The editors stepped down after seventeen years at the nation’s oldest poetry journal.
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What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: An Interview With Michele Filgate
The editor of What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About discusses the mother wound, the importance of writing our bodies, and editing some of her favorite writers.
Academy of American Poets Awards $1 Million to Poets Laureate
Adrian Matejka, Robin Coste Lewis, and Paisley Rekdal are among the thirteen recipients of the inaugural Poets Laureate Fellowships.
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Interrogating Injustice, Celebrating Ideals: An Interview With Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco’s new book, How to Love a Country, questions the very makeup of the American narrative, and ultimately asks what it means to be American.
Fleeting: In Memory of Donald Hall
After the death of Donald Hall, on June 23, 2018, a poet says goodbye to his mentor and friend.
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Nicole Sealey Steps Down as Executive Director of Cave Canem
The search is underway for the next executive director of the Cave Canem Foundation.
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Dedications and Acknowledgments: The Art of Giving Thanks
A best-selling author offers some light-hearted tips for authors crafting those obligatory pages at the front and back of their books.
Sounding Like Himself: A Q&A With Mitchell S. Jackson
In his new memoir, Survival Math, Mitchell S. Jackson examines his own life and the men who shaped it, exploring the complexities of family, fatherhood, and America.
Joking by the Graveside: A Q&A With Elizabeth McCracken
The author of six books, including most recently the novel Bowlaway, out this month from Ecco, talks family, myth, feminism, humor, and the stories we inherit.
Tracy K. Smith’s Poetry Podcast Goes to Radio
Hosted by Tracy K. Smith, the daily poetry podcast The Slowdown will be syndicated on several public radio stations across the country.
My Year of Proust in the Age of Trump
A novelist takes the election of a new president and her subsequent move to Canada as an opportunity to fully immerse herself in a great work of literature.
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A Space Odyssey of Healing: Brian Turner and the Interplanetary Acoustic Team
Brian Turner is best known for his award-winning poetry collections and memoir about the Iraq War, but with his new project he has pushed into an entirely new dimension of creative expression.
Cornucopia: Report From Literary Bogotá
In a continuing series on international writing communities, contributing editor Stephen Morison Jr. spends time with authors and publishers in Bogotá, Colombia.
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Four Way Books at Twenty-Five
New York City–based independent press Four Way Books celebrates twenty-five years.