June 7, 2018 VIDA Response to Boston Review’s Statement on Junot Díaz Addendum (6/8/18): This letter is to address the responsibilities of organizations...
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Where We Go From Here: Writers Who Remember Freedom
You say you are my ally, stand up! Brush yourself off. There is no time for tears, for self-pitying platitudes. There is a rich, racist,...
VIDA Panels and Events at AWP
BOOTH #464 Visit our table to say hello, arm yourself with information, and stock up on swag! E V E N T S :...
AWP Women’s Caucus Reading
Kick off AWP 2017 with The AWP Women’s Caucus! Join us at the famed Busboys and Poets: 5th & K (1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC) for...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Eduardo Martinez-Leyva
What’s the earliest experience, or a stand-out experience, you can remember that made you realize that you can be yourself, write as yourself, and write...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Rachel Eliza Griffiths
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? I’m rereading...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Michael Wasson
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? Because of...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Tanaya Winder
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? I breathe. I run outside along the creek with foot to pavement, on dirt,...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Jos Charles
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? I have...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Carmen Giménez Smith
What do you have to say to those who would suggest your writing is too intense or upsetting? Take it slow. Take a break. Take...