3 Contemporary Poets on Suffering, Sorrow, and Truth
Ruben Quesada speaks with Ada Limón, Blas Falconer, and Ben Purkert.
Tag: Poetry
The Poetry Shortlist for the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Awards
Our judges picked the 6 best Chicago-based poetry books of 2018.
3 Contemporary Poets on Identity, Form, and Politics
In looking back at the history of poetry collections, readers can glimpse a poet’s sense of the world. Muriel RukeyserContinue Reading
Josh Roark Is Hungry For a New Poetry ‘Frontier’
A conversation with the editor of ‘Frontier Poetry’ and ‘Palette Poetry.’
‘The Carrying’ Is Ada Limón’s Most Personal Poetry Yet
The National Book Award finalist is back with another blistering collection of poems.
What Does a Poet Actually Do?
A conversation with Rebecca Morgan Frank, editor of ‘Memorious.’
Kimiko Hahn’s Poetry Begs Us to Pay Attention
Her new collection ‘Brood’ finds beauty in the smallest details.
Sarah Warren on Poetry and the Racialization of Women’s Bodies
Every year, our sister site, the online literary magazine Arcturus, hosts a poetry contest. This year the contest was judged byContinue Reading
These ‘American Sonnets’ Confront Trump With Poetry
After the 2016 election, many Americans felt lost—and still do. In the writing community, the question that kept popping upContinue Reading
Carrie Olivia Adams on Poetry that Challenges
A conversation with the poetry editor of Black Ocean.
