Q&A: Ehrlich Speaks to Mother-Writers
Lara Ehrlich, the host of the podcast Writer Mother Monster, debunks the superwoman myth and considers how to balance writing and motherhood.
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Second Place by Rachel Cusk and The Renunciations by Donika Kelly.
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A Decade of Women Who Submit
Ten years after its first meeting, Women Who Submit has grown to a global community that continues to empower women and nonbinary writers to seek publication.
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Twelve Pieces of Advice for Mother-Writers
Author Lara Ehrlich, the host of Writer Mother Monster, shares a selection of the best insights and advice offered on the podcast.
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Ten Questions for Justin Jannise
“There’s something sort of final and fulfilling about discovering, say, that a poem’s floor is also its ceiling.” —Justin Jannise, author of How to be Better by Being Worse
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Craft Capsule: Writing With Limitations
The author of Martha Moody finds new strategies to sustain her creative life after suffering a head injury.
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GalleyCrush: Ghost Forest
Pik-Shuen Fung’s Ghost Forest, forthcoming from One World on July 13, 2021.
Ten Questions for Quiara Alegría Hudes
“Writers cannot afford the luxury of emotional numbness nor protective armor.” —Quiara Alegría Hudes, author of My Broken Language
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Craft Capsule: Freedom
The author of Martha Moody celebrates the creative freedom of small-scale indie publishing.
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Cover Reveal: What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J. A. Chancy
An exclusive first look at Myriam J. A. Chancy’s What Storm, What Thunder, which is forthcoming from Tin House on October 5, 2021.
Ten Questions for Kaitlyn Greenidge
“Do the hard stuff first.” —Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of Libertie
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Craft Capsule: In Praise of Italics
The author of Martha Moody writes about the intimacy and queerness of italics.
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GalleyCrush: Seek You
Kristen Radtke’s Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness, forthcoming from Pantheon on July 6, 2021. Editor’s Note: This book’s publication date has been changed to July 13, 2021.
Ten Questions for Gina Nutt
“Working in a tactile creative form refreshed my approach to making changes in my writing.” —Gina Nutt, author of Night Rooms
Craft Capsule: Body in the Mirror
The author of Martha Moody recalls the challenge of finding language to describe her body.
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Resources for Writers in Support of the AAPI Community
Resources and ideas for volunteering, donating, reading, writing, and taking action to support the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
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GalleyCrush: Hard Like Water
Yan Lianke’s Hard Like Water, translated from the Chinese by Carlos Rojas, forthcoming from Grove Press on June 15, 2021.
Ten Questions for Jo Ann Beard
“Eventually, like a banner, the imagination unfurls itself.” —Jo Ann Beard, author of Festival Days
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Books You May Have Missed in the Early Days of the Pandemic
The editors of Poets & Writers Magazine recommend fourteen books that were published in March 2020.
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Cover Reveal: Pilot Impostor by James Hannaham
An exclusive first look at James Hannaham’s Pilot Impostor, which is forthcoming from Soft Skull Press on November 2, 2021. Editor’s Note: This book’s publication date has been postponed to November 30, 2021.
Ten Questions for Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
“I miss the intimacy of hearing undiluted voices. Hugs. Raw laughter.” —Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley, author of Dēmos
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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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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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