Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Synthesizing Gravity: Selected Prose by Kay Ryan and Conjure Women by Afia Atakora.
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Article Archive
Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
Small Press Points: Dottir Press
The New York City press annually publishes six to eight books of fiction and nonfiction “by feminists, for everyone.”
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Literary MagNet: Souvankham Thammavongsa
The author on the journals that published stories from her collection How to Pronounce Knife.
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The Written Image: Bernadette Mayer’s Memory
Siglio Press has released a book on poet Bernadette Mayer’s project Memory, in which she wrote and took photos every day during July 1971, creating a lyrical testament to a moment in a life, intimately conjured yet still inevitably out of reach.
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Young and Adorable: Rewriting the Narrative of Women Writers’ Success
The author of the novel Goodnight Stranger reflects on her writing career and the cultural myths about success, youth, and appearance that women writers must navigate.
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Reviewers & Critics: David Canfield of Entertainment Weekly
The books editor of Entertainment Weekly discusses how he picks which titles to review and what he thinks books coverage will look like in ten years.
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Ten Questions for Krista Franklin
“The biggest challenge for me to accomplish any project is working to keep myself out of the way.” —Krista Franklin, author of Too Much Midnight
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Postcard From the Pandemic: Blue Gloves and the TSA
A writer recalls the transportation security officers who inspired his forthcoming novel, In Security.
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Postcard From the Pandemic: Turning Fifty-Three in Indiana
On the occasion of her birthday, a writer finds a new perspective on life’s frailty during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Craft Capsule: Cut for Time
The author of The Prettiest Star recommends keeping a novel-dedicated notebook for ideas, research, and informal experiments.
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GalleyCrush: Memorial Drive
Natasha Trethewey’s Memorial Drive, forthcoming from Ecco on July 28, 2020.
How to Create Your Own QPOC Writing Residency
Six queer writers of color create a collective space to pursue their work, no explanations or apologies necessary.
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Ten Questions for Rebecca Dinerstein Knight
“Just opening the document each day keeps it on track.” —Rebecca Dinerstein Knight, author of Hex
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Amid Pandemic, Barnes & Noble Pauses to Improve Its Stores
The pandemic that has shuttered nearly two-thirds of Barnes & Noble’s stores presents an unexected opportunity.
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A Matter of Survival for Independent Bookstores
As scores of indie bookstores have shut their doors to the public and laid off staff, many continue to serve their customers via online orders and curbside pickup programs.
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Craft Capsule: Reading Backwards
The author of the novel The Prettiest Star shares an exercise to help you approach your manuscript from a new angle.
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GalleyCrush: Crooked Hallelujah
Kelli Jo Ford’s Crooked Hallelujah, forthcoming from Grove Press on July 14, 2020.
Postcard From the Pandemic: Space as a Blanket for Well-Being
A horse trainer and author of a memoir, Half Broke, contemplates silence, distance, and the language of our bodies during a pandemic.
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Postcard From the Pandemic: Doing Time in Hong Kong
A writer and illustrator in Hong Kong contemplates the lack of social interaction during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Literary Events Move Online in Efforts to Thwart Pandemic
The 92nd Street Y Unterberg Poetry Center is just one of the venues offering online literary programming.
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StayHomeWriMo Rallies Writers
A new initiative from the organizers of National Novel Writing Month invites writers to find comfort in their creativity and stay inside while the battle with COVID-19 continues.
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KGB Bar in NYC Fights to Stay Afloat
One of the New York City literary world’s most iconic gathering places faces an uncertain future during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ten Questions for Marianne Chan
“I wish I could simply walk into an office every day and feel ready to go, but that’s just not the case for me, and I know that by now.” —Marianne Chan, author of All Heathens
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Postcard From the Pandemic: Zoom Teaching
An adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco writes about transitioning to online learning after her physical classroom was closed.
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Authors Reimagine Live Events During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has radically disrupted the book business, setting off waves of bookstore closures and book festival cancellations, so authors and booksellers are teaming up to shift live events online.
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