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Natasha Trethewey’s Katrina August 26, 2010: "When we begin to imagine a future in which the places of our past no longer exist, we see ruin," writes Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey in Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Trethewey’s highly-praised memoir cuts to the quick of Katrina’s painful aftermath and then moves beyond it toward healing and [...] by

Poets & Writers releases list of top 50 MFA programs for 2011 August 26, 2010: Here's a sneak peak at the top 5: 1) University of Iowa in Iowa City 2) University of Michigan in Ann Arbor 3) University of Texas in Austin 4) University of Wisconsin in Madison 5) University of Virginia in Charlottesville Which leaves us with the obvious burning questions: "Is Ohio State ready to set Terrelle Pryor loose? Has Penn [...] by

“We must love one another, or die.” August 26, 2010: So ends some versions of the W.H. Auden poem “September 1, 1939.” The line—and the entire poem—provides an apt lesson for those on both sides of the Ground Zero Islamic cultural center debate, suggests Lea Carpenter at the Big Think, an online forum. Carpenter probes to the heart of the mosque kerfuffle with depth and precision, using [...] by

Poetry best sellers August 15-27, 2010 August 25, 2010: The fall publishing bonanza is not yet upon us, but a few September releases have already made their way onto the contemporary best seller list this week. So while the names at the top aren’t all that different (W.S. Merwin’s Shadow of Sirius is still at number 1), there are a few notable debuts further down the list. Come On All You [...] by

Donora Hillard explains it all August 25, 2010: In a self-interview with the Nervous Breakdown—an online magazine featuring emerging poets, authors and artists—feminist poet Donora Hillard gets intimate. She shares the story behind her new collection, Theology of the Body, which was recently released by Gold Wake Press. She also lets readers know what she keeps on her nightstand (“Anne [...] by

In defense of Ted Genoways August 25, 2010: Tom Bissell, a longtime Virginia Quarterly Review contributor, has written a defense of embattled VQR editor Ted Genoways for the New York Observer. Genoways has come under fire for workplace bullying since the suicide of managing editor Kevin Morrissey. Read more on that story here. Bissell's piece, titled "From Tragedy to Trend Story," [...] by

William Stafford’s pacifist poetry still rings true August 25, 2010: Every War Has Two Losers, a documentary based on the journals of William Stafford, features a handful of esteemed poets reading from his work. Stafford was a conscientious objector to World War II who was interned at the Civilian Public Service Camps as a pacifist. He petitioned for peace throughout his life, and authored 67 volumes of poetry and [...] by

Michael Dickman wins Laughlin Award August 25, 2010: from Poets.org: The Academy of American Poets announced today that Michael Dickman's collection Flies (Copper Canyon Press) was chosen by poets Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Major Jackson, and Michael Ryan to receive the 2010 James Laughlin Award, which gives $5,000 to the most outstanding second book by an American poet in the previous year. The award [...] by

Hot pics from the APR vault August 25, 2010: The Penn Library has published the online archive of poet photos from American Poetry Review—and there are some real humdingers. For example, John Yau (pictured). Taken from 1971-1998, the photos range from headshots to intimate portraits of the poets at home. Enjoy. by

The mysterious Char August 25, 2010: Poet Nancy Naomi Carlson believes in propagating the best poetry out there, be it in English or otherwise. Tupelo Press recently published Stone Lyre, her translation of the poems of late French poet René Char. Carlson says she was drawn to Char's dark, mysterious style, and decided to undertake the tricky process of translation so others could [...] by

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