“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In “American Independence in Verse,” Bradford Skow draws upon historical documents for poems that illustrate the run-up to revolution.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.
Sara Barkat Takes Us into “Otherside”
“Otherside” by Sara Barkat is a creative, imaginative science fiction novel telling the story of a young man caught in war, loss, and grief.
Poetry in Prose—Where Love Is Born
I love a good story. But it’s in the telling—in the sounds of the words, and in the echoes and depths of expression—that my love for a novel is born.
“The Boundless Deep”: Richard Holmes on the Young Tennyson
In “The Boundless Deep,” Richard Holmes shows how science influenced the early poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Poets and Poems: Fanny Howe and “This Poor Book”
In her final poetry work, Fanny Howe accounted for her life by using her poetry collections as a biography and memoir.
Poets and Poems: Erin Murphy and “Swoon”
In “Swoon: New & Selected Poems,” Erin Murphy combines stories about a life with poems about poetry, showing life is poetry.
Poets and Poems: Diane Lockward and “The Color Wheel”
“The Color Wheel,” edited by Diane Lockward, shows how the use of color can amplify a poem and even exist as a poem.
Poets and Poems: Joanne Esser and “Nothing Is Stationary”
In “Nothing Is Stationary: Poems,” Joanne Esser reflects carefully and succinctly on the impermanence of life.
New Science Fiction from Sara Barkat: Otherside! — Plus Prompt
A new novel from Sara Barkat has appeared over the horizon! Otherside, a science fiction tale that’s framed using The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, will keep you thinking long after you’ve turned the last page.
Writing Poetry: “The Art of the Almost Said” by Robert Hudson
In “The Art of the Almost Said,” Robert Hudson presents a resource- and idea-rich guide for writing poetry.
Poets and Poems: Angela Alaimo O’Donnell and “The View from Childhood”
In “The View from Childhood,” poet Angela Alaimo O’Donnell looks back candidly and lovingly at her childhood and family.
I Am Haunted by the Civil War
I’ve been haunted by the Civil War since I was a child, and the haunting extended to writing of my historical novel “Brookhaven.”
Poets and Poems: Ayala Zarfijian and “A Corner in the World”
In “A Corner of the World: Poems for My Father,” Ayala Zarfjian memorializes those lost in the Holocaust with both grief and hope.
Poets and Poems: Julia Alvarez and “Visitations”
In “Visitations: Poems,” Julia Alvarez looks back on her life in the Dominican Republic and New York with candor and a clear eye.
Poets and Poems: Fred Chappell and “Ever After”
“Ever After,” Fred Chappell’s last poetry collection, is consistent with his other poetry and fiction, focusing on family and meaning.