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Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 — Ruth Awad
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...

Report from the Field: Too Big To Fuck Up
I’ve had straight cis men do fucked up things to me. I’ve been witness to straight cis men doing fucked up things to others. It...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Moss Angel Witchmonstr
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? Recent things...

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 — 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...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Amber Atiya
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? I listen to songs for the Orishas, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder. Or I sit...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Kyle Dargan
Who would you have nominated for this anthology? Is there a poem you have in mind that you could link to? Many writers who I...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Kenyatta JP Garcia
Do you feel that your writing is necessarily assumed to be autobiographical? How do you feel about this assumption? I would assume that my writing...