Ten Questions for Callie Siskel
“I think the arc of writing a poem is similar to the experience of ascending and descending physical terrain.” —Callie Siskel, author of Two Minds
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Genre: Poetry
Poetry in Place
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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Seattle Civic Poet Shin Yu Pai and graphic designer Jayme Yen have installed a series of poetry installations reflecting the unique places and neighborhoods of Seattle. The featured poems by Seattle poets Kathya Alexander, Bryna Antonia (Á Thanh) Cortes, Cindy Luong, Joe Nasta, and Bryan Wilson were chosen for their themes of sustainability and place.
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An Evening With Kim Hyesoon and Don Mee Choi
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In this video, South Korean poet Kim Hyesoon reads with her longtime translator Don Mee Choi, both sharing their work and speaking about their writing and collaboration with Susan Bernofsky, director of Literary Translation at Columbia University. Choi’s latest poetry collection, Mirror Nation (Wave Books, 2024), is featured in Page One in the May/June issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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Alma College
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Alma, MI
Application Deadline:
Sat, 11/30/2024
Application Fee:
$0
Saba Keramati on Writing and Publishing
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In this episode of Tightwires with host Hiba Tahir, poet Saba Keramati talks about the submission process and publication of her debut collection, Self-Mythology (University of Arkansas Press, 2024), and offers advice on giving and receiving feedback, and a writing prompt. Keramati is featured in Literary MagNet in the May/June issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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MASS MoCA Writing Through Art Poetry Retreat
MASS MoCA Writing Through Art offered a fall retreat for poets from October 31 to November 6 in North Adams, Massachusetts. The retreat included morning generative workshops with prompts, exercises, discussions, and readings; afternoon visits to art galleries, studios, and the Berkshires; and a one-on-one manuscript consultation with poet, editor, and retreat director Jan Freeman. Residents had access to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williams College Museum of Art.
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RESIDENCY
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no
Event Date:
October 31, 2024
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
July 14, 2024
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
July 14, 2024
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
MASS MoCA Writing Through Art Poetry Retreat, c/o Jan Freeman, 1117 West Road, Ashfield, MA 01330. Jan Freeman, Retreat Director.
Jan Freeman
Retreat Director
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North Adams
Contact State:
MA
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US
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Ragdale
The Ragdale Foundation offers residencies of 18 days year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 38 acres of prairie in Lake Forest, Illinois, 30 miles north of Chicago. Residents are provided with a private room and bathroom, a shared kitchen, and meals. The cost of the residency ranges from $630 to $4,500 on an income-based sliding scale. A limited number of fully funded fellowships with stipends of $1,000 or more were available.
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RESIDENCY
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yes
Event Date:
April 22, 2025
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
May 15, 2024
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
May 15, 2024
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Ragdale, 1260 North Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. (847) 234-1063, ext. 23. Deanna Miera, Residency Manager.
Deanna Miera
Residency Manager
Contact City:
Lake Forest
Contact State:
IL
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
60045
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US
The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
An introduction to three new anthologies, including Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire and A Mouth Holds Many Things: A De-Canon Hybrid-Literary Collection.
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Literary MagNet: Saba Keramati
The author of Self-Mythology, a debut poetry collection, introduces some of the journals that offered a home for her work, including AGNI and Poet Lore.
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Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Budapest and Prague Writing Retreat
The Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Budapest and Prague Writing Retreat was held from July 19 to July 27 in the historic city centers of Budapest and Prague. The retreat featured writing and publishing workshops, craft seminars, and generative writing sessions for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poets and prose writers Rita Banerjee and Diana Norma Szokolyai. The cost of the retreat was $4,800, which included tuition, lodging at Hotel Oktogon in Budapest and Falkensteiner Hotel in Prague, daily breakfast, and special meals.
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RESIDENCY
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no
Event Date:
July 19, 2024
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
June 1, 2024
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
May 15, 2024
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Budapest and Prague Writing Retreat, Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, Inc., Artist’s Row, 24 New Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970. (617) 401-8950. Diana Norma Szokolyai, Executive Artistic Director.
Diana Norma Szokolyai
Executive Artistic Director
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Budapest
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HU
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