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Archive for category: Bettering American Poetry
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 – Keegan Lester
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—Nico Amador
What poets do you identify with, or feel you are grouped with by editors, readers, conference organizers, or educators? What misconceptions do you see about...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3—E. J. Koh
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? Who would...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Isobel O’Hare
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 Volume 3 — Noor Ibn Najam
What advice do you have for young and emerging writers, particularly of marginalized identities? What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? (This question is funny...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Roberto C. Garcia
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? Who would...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Jess Rizkallah
Has 2018 been different for you than other years? It has, but if it weren’t I think that would be concerning. For so long I...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Zaina Alsous
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? Who would...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Jacqui Germain
How do you practice self-care when writing about a difficult subject matter? What brings you joy? I’ll answer the question about joy first: laughing. Laughing...