Scare quotes October 31, 2010: Doesn't your Halloween need some poetry? Or a visit to Edgar Allan Poe's undead wake? by Poetry News

Isn’t it about time . . . October 30, 2010: . . . you became a member at the Poetry Project? Even if you aren't in New York, the newsletter alone is worth it. Sign up here and get more goodies like Vincent Katz's look into the work of a few contemporary poets through the lens of Joe Ceravolo : Why would it make sense to analyze select poems by a disparate group of younger poets [...] by Poetry News

LeBron: “What should I do?” Harriet: “Read more poems!” October 29, 2010: Poem begins at 1:08 (though one could argue the whole thing is a poem, right?). Add this to the LeBron James Poetry Contest, and you've got the makings of a great "View from Here." by Poetry News

“The Raven” by the Alan Parsons Project October 29, 2010: Luv it up, people. Happy Halloween. by Harriet Staff

Indiewire on Ubu October 29, 2010: Film site Indiewire has an investigation into doings this month on the treasure trove of audio and video known as Ubuweb. Ubu went dark in early October, with only a vague notice that the site had been hacked. The hacking prompted a lively discussion over digital rights, most notably on the Frameworks listserv, which then prompted this response [...] by Poetry News

Listening to Phantom Noise October 29, 2010: Since his return from Iraq six years ago, Brain Turner has become familiar with the rocky terrain between the reality of his civilian life and his memories of the battlefield. He depicts this startling mental landscape in Phantom Noise (recently shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot prize), his acclaimed second collection of poetry.  Sarah Crown offers [...] by Poetry News

Whittled-down reviews October 29, 2010: In the spirit of brevity, let's make this snappy: poets D.A. Powell and Randall Mann were sick of reading puffy, long-winded reviews. They started a project called The One Sentence Review that never really got off the ground, but they didn't want the brilliant mini-critiques to go to waste.  The reviews are now collected online, and reading them [...] by Harriet Staff

“Last Letter” once again October 29, 2010: What more is there to say about "Last Letter?" The previously unpublished Ted Hughes poem that chronicles the days before Sylvia Plath's suicide (and his dalliance with poet Susan Alliston) has already been sufficiently poked and prodded by critics. Mark Ford finally has his say in the New York Times Review of Books, and though he does a lot of [...] by Poetry News

Catching the Lorin Stein express October 29, 2010: On the middle leg of his whistle-stop tour, Paris Review editor Lorin Stein stopped in Pittsburgh and chatted it up with Sampsonia Way managing editor Silvia Duarte. The two talk the Review's storied history, the differences between book and magazine editing, and America's insular yet isolated literary culture. The interview is accented by a few [...] by Harriet Staff

Poets of promise recognized October 28, 2010: The recipients of the Whiting Award, writers who demonstrate "extraordinary talent and promise," were announced yesterday. The award is given to writers in the early stages of their careers and "designed to allow deepened focus and concentration" — all made possible by generous grants of $50,000 each, reports Jacket Copy. Among the 10 winners, [...] by Poetry News