Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Pens Memoir, Jane Goodall On Plagiarism, and More
Jimmy Carter signs 1,600 books; a road trip to film dead poets; Sherman Alexie book banned in Idaho; and other news.
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RW EAST Diana Khoi Nyuyen
Support from P&W enabled me to travel to New Orleans with other writers from Flying House in Chicago to perform at the Rook Cafe. I connected with new writers in this culturally rich city and made lasting personal and professional relationships. This expansion of my intimate writing community is essential to my well-being as an emeging and struggling writer.
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Diana Khoi Nguyen, Poet.
A Fool's Journey
The first card in the Major Arcana of the tarot, a deck of cards used by mystics for divination, is called “The Fool." He is depicted on the card as gliding towards the edge of a cliff with the sun rising up behind to light his way, beginning a new journey full of unlimited potential. Have you recently set out on a new journey? Or are you itching to try something new, be spontaneous, and break out of your routine? Write a poem that captures the excitement of the first day of a new adventure. It could be a physical journey, like traveling to a distant land, or an emotional journey, like the start of a new relationship. Whatever path you choose, make sure it’s exhilarating!
Philip Levine
Happy National Poetry Month! Last week U.S. poet laureate Philip Levine read three of his poems at the Rogue Festival in Fresno, California, accompanied by the Benjamin Boone Evolution Quartet. All music was written specifically for each poem.
National Poetry Month, Poets on Twitter, and More
New York City’s Rare Book Week; the exploitation of Detroit’s decay; writers reflect on the portrayal of Appalachia; and other news.
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Poet and Mathematician
Selina Foster and Willy Palomo from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, perform "Poet and Mathematician" at the 2014 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
New App Takes Users on a Dylan Thomas Walking Tour, Ted Hughes Estate Clashes With Biographer, and More
Barry Harbaugh argues for editors; the New York Times’s haiku contest; Verso Books begin selling e-books directly to customers; and other news.
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Jealousy
"Sorry, Google Doesn't Know Jealousy," a poem by Denise Duhamel, is read by sixty-five poets, including Terrance Hayes, Richard Blanco, Collin Kelley, Michelle Buchanan, Diego Quiros, Emma Trelles, Amy Gerstler, Maureen Seaton, Matthew Hittinger, Stephen Mills, and Major Jackson.
Authors Join Forces Against Turkey’s Social Media Ban, Debate Over Bookstores, and More
British justice secretary sticks to his guns; Karen Russell’s sleep-deprived nation; customers unimpressed by Amazon settlement; and other news.
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Earliest Memories
This week, dust off your earliest memories. Why have those particular images stuck in your mind over all these years? Are they related to a specific event or chain of events? Try to write about and connect these moments in a short essay.
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