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From The National: From humble but lyrical beginnings in a pokey pub in 2009, the Dubai chapter of The Poeticians has expanded into a diehard group defending the value of...

The strength of Flying Object lies in its initiatives. Among many other things less abstractly defined. Actually, this is quite concrete, and includes two of your favorite words: Submit to...

Another gem from Silliman's blog. Head on over and hear Robert Lowell reading at San Francisco State University in 1957. Happy Monday!

City Lights gives Eduardo Corral some love in this Celebrating [email protected] History post. They write: City Lights was tipped off to this emerging poet by a New York Times interview with Junot...

The Best American Poetry blog is totally excited over the new Joseph Ceravolo "comeback" (we are too--we're getting nervous and shaky just thinking about it--unless that's the overcoffee--no, no, it's...

Be sure to check out The New York Times Magazine's profile of Stephen Burt, which dwells on his role as "one of the most influential poetry critics of his generation." Burt...

Mary Ruefle took part in this interview with Washington Square editors after a reading and discussion with Alice Quinn at the NYU Creative Writing Program’s Lillian Vernon House. A taste: VA:...

Poetry can be a tough racket. In spite of the unprecedented opportunities that have risen with the internet, poets still struggle. The ones who succeed can be weirdos, prickly characters...

Dick McBride, veteran Beat poet, passed away on August 28th. His funeral, in Worcester, takes place today. Here's a sample from a Worcester News article celebrating McBride's life: Mr McBride...

Seasons change. And with the coming of autumn we see familiar top-titles drop from the best-seller list as others rise to the top. Staying strong this week at #1 is...