“Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead,” reads the headline of an article published by CNN recently. The article cites the recent rice to prominence of poets like Rupi Kaur who has millions of followers on Instagram, Tyehimba Jess who won theMore
Writers Digest has a section themed ‘5-Minute Memoir where they invite writers to do a 600-word reflective essay on the writing life. The September/October edition of the magazine carries a ‘5-Minute Memoir’ by Paul Nicolaus where he recalls the first time he heard Anne Lamott‘s advice for writers to produceMore
In an industry that almost fetishizes young writers, it is great to be able to stop and acknowledge that freshness can come from writers of any age. That’s what Poets & Writers Magazine does in its annual series, ‘5 Over 50.” The November/December 2021 issue carries the 6th edition ofMore
There are three poets on this year’s list of MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’ fellows; Hanif Abdurraqib, Reginald Dwayne Betts, and Don Mee Choi. This is the first time since 1998 that there have been that many poets on the list. The recently announced list of 2021 MacArthur Foundation fellows is anMore
At the beginning of September 2021, the news broke that Presidential Inauguration poet, Amanda Gorman, had signed a three-year deal with the global cosmetics firm, Estée Lauder. Gorman will become the company’s first “Global Changemaker,” veering away from titles, and roles, commonly assigned to brand ambassadors for cosmetics companies; suchMore
The September/October 2021 issue of Writer’s Digest carries an interview with Jane Yolen, aptly titled ‘The Queen of Kidlit.’ In March this year, the prolific children’s writer released her 400th published book, a picture book titled Bear Outside. Yolen has been publishing books for about five decades now. Her firstMore
In 2017, Nicole Sealey decided to read one poetry collection a day during the month of August. She had just been appointed as the Executive Director at Cave Canem Foundation (an organization that supports and promotes Black poets and poetry) and had also recently released her debut collection, Ordinary Beast, SheMore
Amazon’s share of the book market is forecast to keep on growing. But Amazon is already so big, you say. How is this possible? First, it helps to understand just how big Amazon is. When we talk about Amazon’s size in relation to its share of the book market it’sMore
Jethro Soutar, writing in The Brittle Paper, reminds us with a breathtaking first sentence why it’s such a privilege that we are able to sit at our computers, type out words and have them shared with anyone who would care to read. Many of those who came before us didn’tMore