The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
Three new anthologies, including The FSG Poetry Anthology.
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
The Art of Revision: Black Box
An excerpt from The Art of Revision: The Last Word by Peter Ho Davies, published in November 2021 by Graywolf Press.
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5 Over 50: 2021
In this online supplement to our annual print feature celebrating debut authors over the age of fifty, Jeffrey J. Higa, Ursula Pike, Megan Culhane Galbraith, Michael Kleber-Diggs, and Vinod Busjeet share excerpts from their first books.
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The African Poetry Digital Portal
Founded in 2017, the African Poetry Digital Portal serves as singular resource for studying contemporary African poetry. Now, with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the project’s leaders aim to expand their offerings.
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The Written Image: The Hotel
Writer Sophie Calle took a job as a maid at a Venice hotel to secretly study the lives of its guests. Her diary of observations and photos compose The Hotel, a book whose provocative methods have inspired other artists.
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Literary MagNet: Ye Chun
The author on five literary journals that published selections from her story collection, Hao.
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Small Press Points: Bloof Books
The small press in Blue Hill, Maine, savors close relationships with its writers and publishes three paperback books and six handmade chapbooks annually.
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A Writer’s Garden of Sound
Curious about the pleasures and sounds of nonliterary language, author Rita Bullwinkel has created Oral Florist, an online sound library in which artists and writers read recipes, user manuals, and other encountered texts.
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PEN International Marks a Century
For one hundred years, PEN International has championed freedom of expression and the rights of writers. This fall, the organization considers its history with an online archive, a Centenary Congress, and a new book documenting their work.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit and Such Color: New and Selected Poems by Tracy K. Smith.
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Resistance and Reclamation: Three Poets Revise the Narrative of Transracial, Transnational Adoption
Three poets discuss writing, survival, and community as Asian American adoptees.
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Lucia Berlin: My Mentor in Being an Outsider
The author reflects on finding a mentor in fellow literary outsider Lucia Berlin, long before Berlin’s fame.
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Agent Advice: Larissa Melo Pienkowski of Jill Grinberg Literary Management
The agent who represents writers TJ Alexander and K. Tempest Bradford, among others, answers questions about being ghosted by agents and how to query for nonfiction books.
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Q&A: Abdurraqib Edits for Tin House
MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib talks about his new position at the independent press, the relationship between writer and editor, and the abundant talents of the Black literary community.
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Ten Questions for Blake Sanz
“Trust yourself and your own vision for your work.” —Blake Sanz, author of The Boundaries of Their Dwelling
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GalleyCrush: I Came All This Way to Meet You
Jami Attenberg’s I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home, forthcoming from Ecco on January 11, 2022.
Ten Questions for Eugene Lim
“I wanted to articulate and be honest to the emotion of grief.” —Eugene Lim, author of Search History
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Craft Capsule: Tiny Doable Things
The author of The Devoted writes about the little things writers can do when a project feels impossible.
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GalleyCrush: The Selfless Act of Breathing
JJ Bola’s The Selfless Act of Breathing, forthcoming from Atria Books on February 8, 2022.
Ten Questions for Angela Hume
“I write poetry when I’m in transit or transition.” —Angela Hume, author of Interventions for Women
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Craft Capsule: The Long Short
The author of The Devoted considers the strengths of the long short story.
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GalleyCrush: Brown Girls
Daphne Palasi Andreades’s Brown Girls, forthcoming from Random House on January 4, 2022.
Ten Questions for Casey Plett
“It was a fever dream process of creation.” —Casey Plett, author of A Dream of a Woman
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Craft Capsule: The Edge of a Scene
The author of The Devoted recommends looking around the edges of a story to locate the unexpected places and times where drama can unfold.
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GalleyCrush: Honor
Thrity Umrigar’s Honor, forthcoming from Algonquin Books on January 11, 2022.