Congrats, dear Todd!
To read the poem, click here: http://thefiddleback.com/issue-items/slash-plays-the-national-anthem
Soham Patel's poem "song" is now up at The Volta
Congrats, dear Soham!
Check out her poem here: http://www.thevolta.org/twstbs-poem59-spatel.html
Tamiko Beyer's "We Come Elemental" reviewed at Lamba Literary
Congrats, dear Tamiko!
"Tamiko Beyer packs a good deal of complication into We Come Elemental, her slim new book of poetry from Alice James Books. With a lean, lyrical style, Beyer asks the reader to contemplate the connection between the natural world and ourselves; how water and mud and land intersect with identity and body and politics; and whether the lines we draw are as firm as we would have ourselves believe."
To read the more, click here: http://www.lambdaliterary.org/?s=tamiko+beyer&submit
Bushra Rehman interview now up at The Village Voice
Congrats to our dear Bushra!
Read the article here: bit.ly/15hr8PS
Bushra Rehman's first novel, Corona, is a fragmented, poetic, on-the-road adventure told from the perspective of the charismatic Razia Mirza. After coming of age in a tight Muslim community surrounding the first Sunni Masjid built in New York City, a rebellious streak leads to Razia's excommunication, prompting the young heroine to flee. Stories that alternate between childhood memories and the misadventures of her young adulthood slowly reveal glimpses of the past that Razia is escaping and the Queens neighborhood that has shaped her life.
Rehman's poems, stories, and essays have been featured on BBC radio and in the New York Times, among other publications, and she co-edited the anthology Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism. Here, via e-mail, she talks about the Muslim community in her native borough, being a new mother, and why her protagonist aspires to be shameless.
Congrats to Jane Wong, distinguished Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Finalist
Congrats, dear Jane!
Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships
Five Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships in the amount of $15,000 will be awarded to young poets through a national competition sponsored by the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry. Established in 1989 by the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the fellowships are intended to encourage the further study and writing of poetry.
The Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine announce the 35 finalists for the 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships.
2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Finalists
Ruth Awad
Kai Carlson-Wee
Mario Chard
Chris Childers
Jen Coleman
Caleb Curtiss
Michael Dauro
Caitlin Doyle
Kyle Flak
Patrick Ryan Frank
Harmony Holiday
Hieu Huynh
Marcus Jackson
Jennifer Luebbers
Jamaal May
Rachel Morgenstern-Clarren
Matt Morton
Matthew Nienow
Anne Noftle-Kelli
Hannah Sanghee Park
Meghan Privitello
Megan Pugh
Erika L. Sanchez
Danniel Schoonebeek
Natalie Shapero
Solmaz Sharif
Mairead Small Staid
Rich Smith
Ida Stewart
Sarah Trudgeon
Lindsay Turner
Sharon Wang
Eric Weinstein
Phillip B. Williams
Jane Wong
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About the Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Program
Established in 1989 by Ruth Lilly to encourage the further writing and
study of poetry, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship program has
dramatically expanded since its inception. Until 1995, university
writing programs nationwide each nominated one student poet for a single
fellowship; from 1996 until 2007, two fellowships were awarded. In 2008
the competition was opened to all U.S. poets between 21 and 31 years of
age, and the number of fellowships increased to five, totaling $75,000.
Janine Joseph's poem "Shift" is now up at Painted Bride Quarterly
July 23: Poets & Writers presents Word for Word at Bryant Park: Joseph O. Legaspi, Tyehimba Jess, Patricia Spears Jones, and Samantha Thornhill
Join Poets & Writers in Bryant Park's historic outdoor Reading Room for a free poetry reading featuring
Joseph O. Legaspi, Tyehimba Jess, Patricia Spears Jones, and Samantha Thornhill.
Bryant Park Reading Room
42nd Street and Sixth Avenue
New York, NY
For details, visit: http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/wordforword.html or http://www.pw.org/content/poets_writers_at_bryant_park
Brynn Saito Interviewed on the Blood-Jet Radio
Congrats, dear Brynn!
Brynn will be live on The Blood-Jet on Tuesday, July 23rd, 11am PST/2pm EST. Click on the link to listen to the interview:
Congrats to Sally Wen Mao and Michelle Penaloza, who both received Work-Study scholarships to participate at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference this year!
Congrats, dear Sally and dear Michelle!
July 28: Kundiman and Cave Canem at the New York Poetry Festival
July 28, 2013 3:10pm
Kundiman & Cave Canem at the New York Poetry Festival
Kundiman poets Tarfia Faizullah and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai team up with Cave Canem fellows Angel Nafis and Laura Yes Yes for a reading at the New York Poetry Festival, the Poetry Society of New York's annual, two-day celebration of New York City's vibrant poetry community. The event will feature over 50 poetry organizations and 200 poets on its three stages; local booksellers, artists and craftmakers; food and drink; and poetry-inspired installation art. For a full schedule and line-up, visit poetrysocietyny.org.
Governors Island
Colonel's Row
New York, NY