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Stanley tells us he wrote this poem as an elegy for Richard Howard. "The poem is not a home run, it's a bunt, and I'm running as fast as I can to first base." B-Flat Elegy Three cheers and chairs... Read more

What a pleasure to read with Jerome Sala and my old Columbia and Clare colleges’ chum, David Shapiro, at the Zinc Bar last evening. Jerome read first. His corporate sonnets reflect years of labor that Marx would characterize as alienated... Read more

Adrian Matejka has been named editor of POETRY magazine. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Matejka grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was named Poet Laureate of Indiana for 2018–19 Here's the official announcement: Back in 2014, we posted Erin Belieu's conversation... Read more

Last month, one of our all-time favorite authors, Willy Vlautin, delivered the Closing Luncheon speech at the Public Library Association conference in Portland, OR. His speech, excerpted here, is full of warmth, insight, and a reverence for libraries that borders... Read more

Day One Day Two Day Three (photograph by Ber Himwich) Day Four GONE Read more

At a dance during my senior year in high school, I hang around the ticket table, where a junior named Gabby is on duty in case there are late arrivals. I have seen her around school and been looking for... Read more

Pictured: a muguet stand here in La Ciotat. I hope you all had a relaxing premier mai, or Labor Day, and that the month is going well. On May 12th, at 6 p.m., Jean-Marc and our son Max are having... Read more

At 24 pages, this 11 x 17 inches pressbook is a good deal of promotion, theater ballyhoo, and actor articles. Take a look at the portable Emerson Radio (I'd still want one!) or the "inner sanctum" wallet (ditto). Very interesting... Read more

On Becoming a Poet: 25 Original Essays + Interviews Edited by Susan Terris. Marsh Hawk, $21.95 trade paper (168p) ISBN 978-1-73261-413-0 “While modern creative writing programs seek to develop the talents of maturing writers, essential information about the... craft can... Read more

continuing halfoween week ~ with this cool book of vintage halloween ephemera ~ rats, bats & brains ~ jols ~ black cats & witches ~ old fashioned halloween ~ curiousity cabinet labels ~ poe & the raven ~ more like... Read more