Sotheby’s is Selling Rare Brontë Manuscripts, Including Emily’s Poems, in July
The auction includes a rare first edition of ‘Wuthering Heights.’
Today’s Google Doodle Honors “Black, Lesbian, Mother, Warrior, Poet” Audre Lorde
Lorde’s poetic mastery and powerful modes of self-identification have grown to become extremely influential.
Prince Harry and Meghan Surprised a Virtual Poetry Class for Black History Month
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex chatted with a Los Angeles-based youth poetry class on Zoom.
Poet Annelyse Gelman Discusses Process, the Poetry Software Midst, and ‘POOL’
Writing is—even if it’s done privately—still always a performance. And I think writers/readers tend to forget that, especially because the “writing is a lonely practice” idea is so deeply ingrained. Which I guess brings to mind an interesting but maybe…
An Escape to Paul Cadmus and H.D.’s Beautiful Queer Beach
In the case of both the poet and the artist, it is this thrusting of their own complex, “problematic” (for their times) personhood out into the elements that contributes most forcefully to their modernity. Their complexity.
Hilary Holladay’s Adrienne Rich Biography Illustrates Her Influence
Long into old age, Adrienne Rich was a steady vocal presence, speaking out against the Clinton administration while also championing young poets. A new biography examines her undervalued influence.
‘Still Life’ Is A Powerful Poem On Moments In Motion
“How do we hold a moment?” That is the seemingly simple question posed and pondered within “Still Life,” an incredible work directed by Charles Frank and Jake Oleson and posted by ZANDRAK.