How do you feel about recent conversations about “literary success,” prize culture, personal brands, and the idea of “poetry business?” What are the best ways...
Archive for tag: Cave Canem
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Lauren Russell
What do you think is the most significant impact social media has had on the poetry world recently? At the same time that social media...
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...
Report from the Field: My MFA Career as a Recovering Prestige Fiend
Nearly a decade ago, I made a critical career decision to divest my life from academic institutions that didn’t value me. As a woman of...
“I’m nothing, if not”: An Anecdote of a Jar
To discuss my own entry into writing and publishing, I must admit a contrary relationship to publication, one probably not unique to myself. I feel...
VIDA Reads with Writers – Morgan Parker
1.) What are you reading on the subway or in the waiting room today? Khadijah Queen’s Fearful Beloved, out now from Argos Books. 2.) What book popped...
Poetry, Community, and Reading the Body
Poetry can be a gateway to empathy, a space of shared vulnerability. It can help audiences navigate the difficult and uncomfortable by offering a creative...
Report from the Field– What We Don’t Name: The Delicate Path of Literary Crimes
When I launched The Atlas Review a bit over two years ago, I felt certain that the best way to highlight new and exciting work...