Article Archive

“I have three states of being: feeling doubt, manifesting a vague desire to say something that seems important, and writing toward ground zero of that desire.” —Christopher Kennedy, author of Clues From the Animal Kingdom

“To doubt yourself means you’re on to the right thing. I find that reassuring.” —Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti

“It is a terrifying process to release your literary babies into the world, where anybody can say anything they want about them.” —J. M. Holmes, author of How Are You Going to Save Yourself

Why do you want an MFA? Important questions to ask yourself before you apply.

A roundup of new anthologies, including American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time, edited by Tracy K. Smith.

Using elements of craft to tell powerful stories about sexual assault and trauma, with examples from work by Roxane Gay, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, Megan Stielstra, and others.