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When Walt Whitman's Poems Were Rejected For Being Too Timely

When Walt Whitman's Poems Were Rejected For Being Too Timely

So1861">"1861" is Just So1861

By Emily Temple | May 31, 2018

The Two Times I Loved You the Most On a Farm

The Two Times I Loved You the Most On a Farm

From Aimee Nezhukumatathil's Latest Book, Oceanic

By Aimee Nezhukumatathil | May 29, 2018

Our Mothers’ Hands

Our Mothers’ Hands

A New Poem by Jerome Ellison Murphy

By Jerome Ellison Murphy | May 25, 2018

Taking Down Corporate Culture with Poetry

Taking Down Corporate Culture with Poetry

Randall Mann in Conversation with Eric Smith

By Eric Smith | May 22, 2018

What is the Right Poetry Collection for You?

What is the Right Poetry Collection for You?

More Accurate Than Astrology

By Emily Temple | May 21, 2018

Poets Respond to the Anniversary of Nakba

Poets Respond to the Anniversary of Nakba

Zaina Alsous, Hala Alyan, Tariq Luthun, and More

By Literary Hub | May 16, 2018

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From Tommy Pico's Book-Length Poem, Junk

By Tommy Pico | May 9, 2018

Rome is the City of Poets

By Karl Kirchwey | May 4, 2018

Nioque of the Early-Spring

By Lit Hub Excerpts | May 4, 2018

When, Exactly, Do Children Start Thinking They Hate Poetry?

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By Chris Harris | April 26, 2018

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By Literary Hub | April 26, 2018

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By Ann Lauterbach | April 25, 2018

Poet Michael Wasson: From Kurt Cobain to Village Life in Japan

Poet Michael Wasson: From Kurt Cobain to Village Life in Japan

The Author of This American Ghost Talks to Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | April 24, 2018

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By Abraham Smith | April 23, 2018

Celina Su on Blending Academic Inquiry with Poetry

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The Author of Landia in Conversation with Vi Khi Nao

By Vi Khi Nao | April 19, 2018

Danez Smith Wins the $20,000 Four Quartets Prize, Calls Their Mother

Danez Smith Wins the $20,000 Four Quartets Prize, Calls Their Mother

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By Laura Buccieri | April 16, 2018

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