Poets on Place: Donald Revell in Las Vegas, Nevada
The poet Donald Revell discusses the influence of place on his work.
Department: The Literary Life
The Art of Reading Janet Frame: When She Was Wild With Me
A tribute to the late New Zealand author of An Angel at My Table.
Poets on Place: David St. John in Venice, California
The landscapes of California and Italy, not to mention the geographies of the imagination, have been integral to the poetry of David St. John.
What Happened to the Revolution? The Legacy of New Journalism
A look at the origin and evolution of creative nonfiction, a genre pioneered by writers such as Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Joan Didion, and Tom Wolfe.
Poets on Place: A New Series
Brooklyn-born poet Floyd Skloot discusses the influence that his environment—from his urban origin to his current home in Amity, Oregon—has on his poetry.
Imperative: Stand Up Poetry in Los Angeles and Beyond
The work of poets Edward Field and Charles Harper Webb exemplifies a poetic movement involving humor, informal language, and references to contemporary popular culture.
Bigger Than a Bread Box: The Art of Comparison
Analyzing the use of comparative language and its effects.
Last Words: Bringing a Poet's Final Work to Print
A discussion of the posthumous publication of Stan Rice's final poetry collection, False Prophet.
Congratulations Valetudinarian!: And Other Vexing Vocabulary Words
The proliferation of irrelatives in the English language.
A Means of Transport: George Hitchcock and kayak
A retrospective look at a literary magazine kayak and editor George Hitchcock.
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