Edwardsville English teacher Kirk Schlueter joins the likes of fellow poets Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell with his newest ...

Gabrielle Calvocoressi will find out if her poetry collection "The New Economy" is the winner of the 2025 National Book Award ...

If you want to be traditionally published, you need a literary agent. There are few exceptions to this: mainly, you submit ...

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She recently spoke about her upcoming book, the freedom that poetry offers and how she protects her creative flow. Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity. AP: How does writing poetry differ ...

Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a ...

Ross Douthat addresses weighty topics in his new book, but his reasons for belief are often puzzling. Reviewed by Brian Schmisek. In A Heaven for Animals: A Catholic Case and Why It Matters, ...

Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize. By Elizabeth A.

Robert Krut grew up devouring books by Raymond Carver and the Beat Poets, heavily influenced by the short story writer’s sparse prose and the latters’ collective bent toward romantic fearlessness. To ...

Canadian poet and librettist Luke Hathaway and international writers Andrea Cote and Major Jackson have been announced as the judges for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. Founded in 2000 by Canadian ...

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