Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Down Here We Come Up by Sara Johnson Allen and Good Women by Halle Hill.
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Genre: Poetry
The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
A look at three new anthologies, including Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them and Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology.
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For What Binds Us
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In this 2009 reading filmed at the Dodge Poetry Festival, Jane Hirshfield reads her poem “For What Binds Us,” which is included in her latest collection, The Asking: New and Selected Poems, forthcoming in September from Knopf. A profile of Hirshfield by Danusha Laméris is featured in the September/October issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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Q&A: Phillips Edits Princeton Poets
The new editor of the Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets discusses the power of the written word, the importance of university presses, and his plans to leave no manuscript unturned.
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Small Press Points: Book*hug Press
Dedicated to finding the voices and stories audiences most need to hear, Book*hug Press reads beyond borders as a Canadian press with international influences, representationally and aesthetically.
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Raymond Luczak Reads “Otters”
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“in a documentary / they dove in / into the burble / of river, braiding / around each other....” Raymond Luczak reads and performs his poem “Otters,” which appears in his forthcoming collection, Animals Out-There W-i-l-d: A Bestiary in English and ASL Gloss (Unbound Edition Press, 2024), in this Academy of American Poets video. The poem is translated into American Sign Language (ASL) gloss, which uses English words and ASL idioms in the ASL sign order.
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Let’s Meet Our Contestants
“For $200: When inheritance begins // What is: in the womb / What is: decades before I announced my father dead / to me,” writes Taylor Byas in the poem “Jeopardy! (The Category Is Birthright),” which appears in her debut collection, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times (Soft Skull Press, 2023). In this emotional poem, which follows the familiar format of the classic trivia game show referenced in the title, each stanza is framed with a dollar amount and clue in the form of an answer, followed by a list of potential responses in the form of questions. Try writing a poem that turns the format of your favorite game show into a poetic form. Whether you experiment with Wheel of Fortune, Pyramid, or Lingo, what limits of language can you reach when pushing your use of form?
Ten Questions for Robyn Schiff
“Read more than you write.” —Robyn Schiff, author of Information Desk: An Epic
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Sundog Poetry Retreat at Fielder Farm
The Sundog Poetry Retreat at Fielder Farm was held from November 3 to November 5 at the 230-acre Fielder Farm in Huntington, Vermont. The retreat featured workshops, craft talks, and readings for poets. The faculty included poets Alison Prine and Neil Shepard. The cost of registration was $350, which includes all meals. The cost of two-night lodging was $350 for a private queen bedroom and $100 for a dorm-room twin bed. The registration deadline was October 20. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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CONFERENCE
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April 22, 2025
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Application Deadline:
April 22, 2025
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no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 22, 2025
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no
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Sundog Poetry Retreat at Fielder Farm, Sundog Poetry, P.O. Box 641, Williston, VT 05495. (802) 585-8502. Drew Frazier, Managing Director.
Drew Frazier
Managing Director
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Huntington
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VT
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US
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Rethinking Erasure: A Q&A With Nicole Sealey
The poet discusses erasure as process and metaphor, how she spent six years turning a report on police racism into poetry, and the inspiration of wild animals.
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