Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Roberto C. Garcia

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...

Open the Gates: A Call For Inclusivity in Romance Reviewing

Open the Gates: A Call For Inclusivity in Romance Reviewing

When it comes to the book publishing industry, there are a lot of barriers to inclusivity and diversity. Editors and publishers sometimes claim that books...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Kwame Opoku-Duku

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 — Kwame Opoku-Duku

What advice do you have for young and emerging writers, particularly of marginalized identities? What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?  I think there’s so...

Report from the Field: Seeing Is Changing

Report from the Field: Seeing Is Changing

[This Report from the Field is a post by KC Trommer, regarding the controversy surrounding a member of the publishing world and a UK-based for-profit press.]...

Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) María: Reflections from the Diaspora

Literatura, Música, y (Huracán) María: Reflections from the Diaspora

“Maria’s thunder skirts flew high when she danced” —from “Siblings” in Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith “No hemos contado aún a los muertos, no sabemos nada...

On Conclusion and Findings: A Conversation Between Yanyi and Catalina Ouyang

On Conclusion and Findings: A Conversation Between Yanyi and Catalina Ouyang

Catalina Ouyang‘s ongoing project Conclusion and Findings (working title) is a participatory event that takes various material forms. The artist invites writers to create poetic...

The White Fists of Old Letters: On Being Plathian

The White Fists of Old Letters: On Being Plathian

I. October 5, 2017 It’s hard to say when my work was first called Plathian. It certainly could have been during a senior year college...

Report from the Field: “It’s okay, it’s art, keep going.”

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 — Destiny O. Birdsong

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 — Destiny O. Birdsong

We’re living in a police/surveillance state. How has this affected your approach toward poetry, art, persona, and personal presence? As a person of color, my...