Do you differentiate between poetry/art and “political” poetry/art? If so, how do you make that distinction? There’s no distinction, and frankly, I’m immediately suspect of...
Archive for tag: censorship
The Authored Self
Writing, for me, means freedom. Which is to say, everything prior to discovering writing was entrapment. You cannot desire freedom, you cannot be gripped by...
Report from the Field: “It’s okay, it’s art, keep going.”
This Report from the Field is a republication of Kolleen Carney’s personal blog post at https://kolleencarney.com/2017/08/24/82317-pt-2/amp/ regarding the developing controversy regarding a member of the...
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...
The Dictator in My Notebook: On Censorship and the Risks of Writing
My mother used to warn me, “Never write anything down you wouldn’t want someone else to read. Not in a letter. Not in a diary....
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Joanna C Valente
What do you have to say to those who would suggest your writing is too intense or upsetting? Life is upsetting and intense, so why...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Jee Leong Koh
Who would you have nominated for this anthology? Is there a poem you have in mind that you could link to? I am a longtime...
Self Censored: When Writing is Not Right
I stopped jumping in and out of trouble. Once, it was a moving car, my father pissed; the walk home slow and only mildly treacherous....
VIDA Roundtable on Misogynist Content and Editorial Responsibility
Recently, following the publication of a troubling poem about violence against women, a social media backlash began, along with a conversation about misogynist content, editorial...