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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.”

Sending You Seeds
Bethany Rohde brings a bright spring floral craft to cut through the clouds and share some cheer in your friends’ mailboxes.

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.


