New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lisa Willis of Cave Canem on <em>Magnitude and Bond: A Field Study on Black Literary Arts Organizations</em>

New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lisa Willis of Cave Canem on Magnitude and Bond: A Field Study on Black Literary Arts Organizations

Plus: Brittany Allen, Julia Hass, and Oliver Scialdone!

By The Lit Hub Podcast | April 18, 2025

“The Quiet,” a Poem by Aharon Shabtai

“The Quiet,” a Poem by Aharon Shabtai

From the Collection “Requiem and Other Poems”

By Aharon Shabtai | April 14, 2025

A Close Reading of the Poetry of Val Kilmer

A Close Reading of the Poetry of Val Kilmer

Nick Ripatrazone Revisits the Work of a Wounded Heart

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 4, 2025

“The Bible as Literature,” a Poem by Amy Gerstler

“The Bible as Literature,” a Poem by Amy Gerstler

From the Collection “Is This My Final Form?”

By Amy Gerstler | April 4, 2025

“Because You Wished For It,” a Poem by Ahmad Almallah

“Because You Wished For It,” a Poem by Ahmad Almallah

“my many eyes open/close / in the dark that you’ll never / master or capture”

By Ahmad Almallah | April 3, 2025

“Architect’s Watercolor,” a Poem by Arthur Sze

“Architect’s Watercolor,” a Poem by Arthur Sze

From the Collection “Into the Hush”

By Arthur Sze | April 2, 2025

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“Jailbreak of Sparrows,” a Poem by Martín Espada

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“Tamarack Fire,” a Poem by Rachel Richardson

“Tamarack Fire,” a Poem by Rachel Richardson

From the Collection “Smother”

By Rachel Richardson | March 7, 2025

“The Old Current,” a Poem by Brad Leithauser

“The Old Current,” a Poem by Brad Leithauser

From the Collection “The Old Current”

By Brad Leithauser | March 5, 2025

“Information Worker at the End of the World,” a Poem by Stephanie Niu

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From the Collection “I Would Define the Sun”

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“Joined To All The Living There Is Hope,” a Poem by Jonathan Fink

“Joined To All The Living There Is Hope,” a Poem by Jonathan Fink

From the Collection “Don't Do It, We Love You, My Heart”

By Jonathan Fink | February 14, 2025

“Winter Garden” and “Moleskine Knockoffs,” Two Poems by Emma Ruth Rundle

“Winter Garden” and “Moleskine Knockoffs,” Two Poems by Emma Ruth Rundle

From the Collection “The Bella Vista”

By Emma Ruth Rundle | February 12, 2025

Pádraig Ó Tuama on Patricia Smith, Poems as Acts of Noticing, and the Power of Good Teachers

Pádraig Ó Tuama on Patricia Smith, Poems as Acts of Noticing, and the Power of Good Teachers

From the Introduction to “44 Poems on Being with Each Other”

By Pádraig Ó' Tuama | February 6, 2025

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