Discussing Resistance and Hope: Mini-Interviews with Cyree Jarelle Johnson & Naomi Ortiz

Discussing Resistance and Hope: Mini-Interviews with Cyree Jarelle Johnson & Naomi Ortiz

“I felt scared and powerless the evening of Election Day 2016. The term ‘resistance’ became popular and commonplace in the news with the start of...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Raquel Salas Rivera

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Raquel Salas Rivera

How do you practice self-care when writing about a difficult subject matter? What brings you joy? This has been a question I’ve had on my...

Body of a Poem: If language makes us visible

Body of a Poem: If language makes us visible

“I swear, you will wake— & mistake these walls for skin.” —from: Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong, by Ocean Vuong I don’t like to think...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 — Lisa Summe

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 — Lisa Summe

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 2 – Kayleb Rae Candrilli

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 – Kayleb Rae Candrilli

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...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 — Vickie Vértiz

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 — Vickie Vértiz

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...