Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—publishing reports, literary dispatches, academic announcements, and more—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today’s stories.
“The driving factor behind me putting pen to paper is knowing that no one is going to be able to get inside of my head and articulate my experiences as far as I can…. And it brings me great comfort to know that I have been spoken for on my own terms.” Alexandra Huynh, who was crowned youth poet laureate last month, talks about her path to poetry. (Los Angeles Times)
The Guardian takes a closer look at the TikTok users whose book-related posts rack up millions of views and are making #BookTok the “last wholesome place on the internet.”
As part of the American Rescue Plan, the National Endowment for the Arts will disburse $135 million to arts organizations severely impacted by the pandemic. Applications are now open. (Publishers Weekly)
Looking for summer reading? The New York Times highlights thirteen books coming out in July, and BuzzFeed shares recommendations from fifty-eight indie booksellers.
Semaj Brown, the poet laureate of Flint, Michigan, shares her plans to increase literacy and appreciation of poetry across the city with the help of a $50,000 grant from the Academy of American Poets. (MLive.com)
“Storytelling has allowed me to mine and map my own life, and also given me an outlet with which to understand human chaos.” Patricia Engel talks with Ingrid Rojas Contreras about storytelling, family, Colombia, and borders. (BOMB)
“Between idea and sound, if you were to put a gun to my head, I’d take the bullet for the acoustic and every last one of its relations in the domain of speech.” Longtime editor and writer Gordon Lish talks with the Creative Independent.
