The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
Four new anthologies including The 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist and We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork From Grown-Up Readers.
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
Of the Diaspora, In the Spotlight
A series of books, edited by Erica Vital-Lazare and published by McSweeney’s, shines a light on Black literature that was previously overlooked or underappreciated.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford and The Vault by Andrés Cerpa.
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Conservation Stories
The nonprofit Creature Conserve brings together artists, writers, and scientists through classes, events, and more, all with a mission to support conservation by focusing on how we tell stories about animals.
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First Fiction 2021
Excerpts from the titles by Eric Nguyen, Lee Lai, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Joss Lake, Pik-Shuen Fung, and the late Anthony Veasna So featured in our annual roundup of the summer’s best debut fiction.
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How We Remember: A Profile of Clint Smith
In his first nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed, published in June by Little, Brown, poet and scholar Clint Smith delves into the legacy of slavery alive in the monuments and landmarks within and beyond the United States, in an immersive read that exquisitely depicts how a nation and its inhabitants remember its history.
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The Written Image: Patricia Hanlon
Writer and artist Patricia Hanlon has turned her experiences swimming in New England’s wild salt marshes into a book and a series of landscape oil paintings.
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Agent Advice: Amy Elizabeth Bishop of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
The literary agent answers questions about how to seek representation as a self-published author, break into the agenting business, and more.
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The Savvy Self-Publisher: Nikki Peoples
Nikki Peoples describes how she self-published her sci-fi novel, The Station. An editor and a publicist give their advice on reaching more readers, leveraging the power of social media, and finding the right team of publishing professionals.
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First Fiction: Anthony Veasna So
Alex Torres reflects on the literary legacy of his beloved partner, Anthony Veasna So, the author of the debut story collection Afterparties, who died in December 2020.
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Ten Questions for Krys Malcolm Belc
“All memoirists are making art out of time, and there isn’t one way.” —Krys Malcolm Belc, the author of The Natural Mother of the Child
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Craft Capsule: A Poem Called Love
The author of Love and Other Poems offers an antidote to the usual despair and hysteria on Twitter by writing an endless poem about love.
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GalleyCrush: A Calling for Charlie Barnes
Joshua Ferris’s A Calling for Charlie Barnes, forthcoming from Little, Brown on September 28, 2021.
Ten Questions for Akwaeke Emezi
“Having to insist on that center and refuse, over and over again, to compromise the work in service of a white gaze was one of the most brutal experiences of my career.” —Akwaeke Emezi, author of Dear Senthuran
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Craft Capsule: Night Call
The author of Love and Other Poems describes a special project in which he read his poetry to strangers in their bedrooms.
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GalleyCrush: Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land, forthcoming from Scribner on September 28, 2021.
Ten Questions for Jack Wang
“You’re neither the genius nor the failure you think you are.” —Jack Wang, author of We Two Alone
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GalleyCrush: Poet Warrior
Joy Harjo’s Poet Warrior, forthcoming from W. W. Norton on September 7, 2021.
Ten Questions for Monica West
“I will miss these characters living in my head.” —Monica West, author of Revival Season
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GalleyCrush: When the Reckoning Comes
LaTanya McQueen’s When the Reckoning Comes, forthcoming from Harper Perennial on August 3, 2021.
Ten Questions for Brian Broome
“The words start to feel like they’re punching my skull from the inside.” —Brian Broome, author of Punch Me Up to the Gods
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Craft Capsule: Technically It’s a Ravioli
The author of With Teeth celebrates absurdist humor.
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GalleyCrush: Agatha of Little Neon
Claire Luchette’s Agatha of Little Neon, forthcoming from Farrar, Straus and Giroux on August 3, 2021.
Ten Questions for E. C. Osondu
“It was all fun and games until I realized that I was actually writing a book.” —E. C. Osondu, author of Alien Stories
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Craft Capsule: On Copycats and Reply Guys
The author of With Teeth writes about the pleasure of riffing off a good joke.
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