“The Excellent Assembly” by Robert McDowell is a collection of 52 poems to remember the people who died in 9/11.
Poets and Poems: Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and “The Wonderment”
In “The Wonderment: Poems,” Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer writes of the familiar and commonplace things that contain a sense of wonder.
A Non-Personal Memory of Wendell Berry
I was the only one in the room who knew who he was.
Poets and Poems: Jen Karetnick and “Organ Language”
In “Organ Language: Poems,” Jen Karetnick looks at the familiar and the everyday, probing beyond the obvious to find meaning.
How the Norton’s Anthology Shaped My Understanding of Poetry
“The Norton Anthology of English Literature” — all 4,000 pages of it — shaped my understanding of poetry.
Poets and Poems: Peter Murphy and “You, Too, Were Once on Fire”
In “You, Too, Were Once on Fire,” poet Peter Murphy writes poems that say exactly what he means, poems that are candid, raw, and powerful.
Poets and Poems: Gabrielle Myers and “Go Forth: Lose Yourself into Life”
In “Go Forth: Lose Yourself into Life,” poet Gabrielle Myers used the poetry of the natural landscape to understand relationship loss.
Jon Nappa Imagines the Life of Longfellow
In the novel “What Longfellow Heard,” Jon Nappa brings the poet to life, showing a man driven by ambition and dogged by personal tragedy.
Poets and Poems: Martyn Hesford and “Ash Light”
In “Ash Light: Poems,” Martyn Hesford captures the ghosts of grief, and he does it pointedly, succinctly, and rather profoundly.
Poets and Poems: Sally Nacker and “My Wild Yard”
In the chapbook “My Wild Yard,” poet Sally Nacker writes simply and directly about the nature she finds right outside her home.
Poets and Poems: Tamara Madison and “Morpheus Dips His Oar”
The poems of “Morpheus Dips His Oar” by Tamara Madison select a precise, raw assessment of what has shaped the poet’s life.
Poets and Poems: Trish Hopkinson and “A Godless Ascends”
A Godless Ascends is Hopkinson’s first full-length poetry collection. She’s explaining where her poetry has come from and the entire collection seems to be moving toward this moment.
Poets and Poems: Sarah Dickinson Snyder and “To Eve”
In “To Eve: A Book-Length Poem,” Sarah Dickinson Snyder imagines the mind and emotions of Eve, using her as a lens for her own life.
Poets and Poems: Tina Kelley and “Field Guide to North American Words”
In “Field Guide to North American Words,” poet Tina Kelley uses unusual and obscure words to report on life, meaning, and understanding.
Poets and Poems: Arlene Demaris and “Instructions for Use”
“Instructions for Use” by Arlene Demaris includes poems expressing both tenderness and an edge, something very human and very real.
Poets and Poems: Christy Lee Barnes and “Commodore Rookery”
In her new chapbook, “Commodore Rookery,” Christy Lee Barnes uses poetry to navigate motherhood in unexpected ways.
Philip Freneau: Poet of the American Revolution
Philip Freneau, friend of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, is known as the poet of the American Revolution.
Poets and Poems: Bradford Skow and “American Independence in Verse”
In “American Independence in Verse,” Bradford Skow draws upon historical documents for poems that illustrate the run-up to revolution.
New Video! — Brookhaven | Civil War Novel + Prompt
Check out this video for the civil war novel ‘Brookhaven.’ A beautiful glimpse of a book that reviewers have said is “immensely satisfying.”
Poets and Poems: David Livewell and “Pass and Stow”
In “Pass and Stow,” poet David Livewell describes the layers of people and events that together compose a life.