The Power of Story
"If this is storytelling, I'm in. More please!" In this TEDx Talk, Susan Conley discusses how exposure to powerful stories can captivate our imagination and inspire us to transform our lives. Conley...
View ArticleEula Biss Book Picked for Facebook Book Club, #TwitterFiction Festival, and More
Staff Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon; Sri Lanka turns to poets after civil war; David Carr memoir to be reprinted; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day...
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Rae Armantrout
armantrout_rae_110.jpgWriter Photo Credit: Rosanne Olson “In order to start writing, I need to put myself in a receptive state of mind, which isn't easy when you're busy: ‘Stop, look, and listen,’ as...
View ArticleWelcome to Braggsville
"What [the students] find ultimately is that the idealism that they’ve developed at the university doesn’t necessarily apply in the real world." T. Geronimo Johnson, who is featured in the March/April...
View ArticlePhilip Roth Film Adaptation, Sherlock Holmes Story Found in Attic, and More
Staff Libraries in public spaces; Jennifer Lopez film sparks Iliad searches; the realities of being an author; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day...
View ArticleAmiri Baraka
The late poet reads his poem "Something in the Way of Things (in Town)" in a 2009 performance with saxophonist Rob Brown. S O S: Poems 1961–2013, a new collection of Baraka's poetry published by Grove...
View ArticleFaber & Faber Ends FSG Partnership, Berryman’s Reputation, and More
Staff Nina Stibbe book to be adapted for BBC series; the life of a copy editor; American snow poetry; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day Poets &...
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Kay Ryan: San Francisco 2015
URL: http://www.pw.org/files/videos/2015-sf-poetry-keyn...1.jpgFormer U.S. poet laureate Kay Ryan, author most recently of The Best of It: New and Selected Poems, which received the Pulitzer Prize for...
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Resources for Writers and the Role of Community: San Francisco 2015
URL: http://www.pw.org/files/videos/2015-sf-resources-a...2.jpgJamie Asaye FitzGerald, director of Poets & Writers’ Readings & Workshops (West), leads a discussion about resources available to...
View ArticleForgiveness
Forgiving someone can be difficult, and at times might seem impossible. We’ve all been asked to overlook mistakes, understand the blunderer’s side of the story, and trust that her intentions were pure....
View ArticleThe Power of Story
"If this is storytelling, I'm in. More please!" In this TEDx Talk, Susan Conley discusses how exposure to powerful stories can captivate our imagination and inspire us to transform our lives. Conley...
View ArticleEula Biss Book Picked for Facebook Book Club, #TwitterFiction Festival, and More
Staff Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon; Sri Lanka turns to poets after civil war; David Carr memoir to be reprinted; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day...
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Rae Armantrout
armantrout_rae_110.jpgWriter Photo Credit: Rosanne Olson “In order to start writing, I need to put myself in a receptive state of mind, which isn't easy when you're busy: ‘Stop, look, and listen,’ as...
View ArticleWelcome to Braggsville
"What [the students] find ultimately is that the idealism that they’ve developed at the university doesn’t necessarily apply in the real world." T. Geronimo Johnson, who is featured in the March/April...
View ArticlePhilip Roth Film Adaptation, Sherlock Holmes Story Found in Attic, and More
Staff Libraries in public spaces; Jennifer Lopez film sparks Iliad searches; the realities of being an author; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day...
View ArticleWilliam Archila
William Archila speaks with author Mariano Zaro about his early influences and how growing up as an immigrant in the United States has made an impact on his writing. Archila's new poetry collection,...
View ArticleJames Baldwin’s FBI File, Marginalia Exhibit, and More
Staff France and the Amazon threat; publishers bypass agents; final sentences; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans...
View ArticlePoetic Vibes at Hillsides
For six years and counting, Poets & Writers has supported poetry writing workshops at Hillsides, a home and school for foster youth in Pasadena, California. The partnership began when Hillsides...
View ArticleBlack Earth Institute Seeks New Fellows
Submissions for the Black Earth Institute (BEI) 2015-2018 fellowships are currently being accepted until March 15. An organization dedicated to supporting artists who address social justice,...
View ArticleCut-ups
“When you cut into the present, the future leaks out,” William S. Burroughs stated about the cut-up technique. This method of writing poetry uses the cutting and layering of pieces of printed text to...
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