Ten Questions for Robert Jones Jr.
“Writing is revision. Period. That’s not glamorous, but it is rewarding.” —Robert Jones Jr., author of The Prophets
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
Craft Capsule: Creating a Seasonal Writing Practice
The author of Anodyne envisions a new writing practice inspired by the natural world.
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GalleyCrush: Water I Won’t Touch
Kayleb Rae Candrilli’s Water I Won’t Touch, forthcoming from Copper Canyon Press on April 20, 2021.
Ten Questions for Yxta Maya Murray
“I leapt into it and wrote it like a banshee.” —Yxta Maya Murray, author of Art Is Everything
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Ten Writers on Writing Advice
Ten writers, including Brandon Taylor and Kate Zambreno, share the best writing advice they’ve ever heard.
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Craft Capsule: Who Cares?
The author of Thin Places urges writers to consider the reader.
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Ten Author Readings to Mark the End of 2020
Ten author readings that reflect the beauty, hope, resilience, and strength of writers to confront the failures of the past and to rejoice in the promise of what lies ahead.
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GalleyCrush: Index of Women
Amy Gerstler’s Index of Women, forthcoming from Penguin Books on April 6, 2021.
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion and The Sunflower Cast a Spell to Save Us From the Void by Jackie Wang.
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Q&A: Akbar Edits Poetry of the Nation
Poet Kaveh Akbar on his role as the poetry editor of the Nation and the challenges and possibilities of literary editing.
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Books Offer Lifeline in Incarceration
The Prisoner Express program, created by Gary Fine in 2004, supports people who are incarcerated by sending them curated packages of books and offering educational programs.
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The Written Image: Black Futures
Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham’s book, Black Futures, comprises more than five hundred pages of poetry, artwork, memes, essays, and lyrics from Black artists.
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Grants Celebrate Disability Culture
The Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have launched a fellowship program that honors disabled writers and artists in a variety of disciplines with grants of $50,000 each.
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A Life in Poetry: Our Sixteenth Annual Look at Debut Poets
Ten poets whose first books were published in 2020, including Anthony Cody and torrin a. greathouse, share their inspirations, processes, writer’s block remedies, and paths to publication.
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Literary MagNet: Matthew Salesses
The novelist and essayist on five outlets that he has worked with as an editor or have published pieces from his forthcoming nonfiction book, Craft in the Real World.
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Small Press Points: Threadsuns
A teaching press based at High Point University in North Carolina that launched early this year aims to feature experimental poetry, fiction, and translation that “maintains a connection to human experience.”
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Little Libraries, Big Impact
The Impact Library Program, an initiative of the nonprofit Little Free Library, brings free miniature libraries to communities where books are scarce to encourage a love of reading and improve literacy across the country.
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Ten Questions for Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
“Every book I write is informed by my whole life.” —Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, author of The Freezer Door
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Craft Capsule: The Schedule
The author of Thin Places recalls failed attempt after failed attempt to maintain a strict writing schedule.
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Former Poets House Workers and Board Dispute Reasons for Suspension
A look inside the dispute between the former workers and board of Poets House over why the poetry nonprofit and library temporarily closed and laid off staff in November.
GalleyCrush: Girlhood
Melissa Febos’s Girlhood, forthcoming from Bloomsbury Publishing on March 30, 2021.
Ten Questions for Morgan Christie
“There’s never a lack of inspiration.” —Morgan Christie, author of These Bodies
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Craft Capsule: The Arc of Epiphany
The author of Thin Places considers how to write an essay (or essay collection) that follows the arc of epiphany.
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GalleyCrush: Libertie
Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Libertie, forthcoming from Algonquin Books on March 30, 2021.
Ten Questions for Francesca Ekwuyasi
“I was surprised by how much agency my characters seemed to have.” —Francesca Ekwuyasi, author of Butter Honey Pig Bread
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