For William Stafford, poetry would always be a "wild animal" in the classroom, so he devised a way of teaching the art that challenged students' expectations.
March/April 1990
Features
A Tribute to Donald Barthelme
A writer recalls the late poet Donald Barthelme's economy of language.
Sex, Art, and Jesse Helms
A call for America's art lovers to compose a counter-chorus to the congressional Fear-of-Sex Follies.
Poetry Slamming in Chicago
Chicago has experienced a poetry renaissance, with the introduction of a strange, new ritual.
Selling to the Seller: An Inside Look at Bookstores
Everything you ever wanted to know about bookselling—and never bothered to learn.
William Stafford: An Interview
Poet William Stafford teaches writing in an unusual and innovative way.
Saturday's Women
Saturday Press in Montclair, New Jersey, is devoted to publishing the poetry of women over the age of forty.
The Antic Sound of Mortality
What are literary magazine editors looking for? The editor of Sewanee Review gives his answer in an excerpt from a new book.
Saturday's Women
Saturday Press in Montclair, New Jersey, is devoted to publishing the poetry of women over the age of forty.
News and Trends
Literary Groups Meet With NEA Chairman
An ad hoc literary group meets with chairman NEA John F. Frohnmayer to discuss recent restrictions placed on grants, and the subsequent threat to artistic freedom.
Wesleyan Joins University Press of New England
Wesleyan University Press merges with the University Press of New England consortium.