Do perps read poetry? Is poetry’s perpose to take aim at the malevolence in all of us? Jordan Pérez would like a word with you. An expert in online safety and childhood sexual abuse prevention, she has been published in Poetry... Read More
“Reader, I married him”—–yes, Corey Van Landingham did. Jane Eyre acknowledgements aside, looks to the heavens to help comprehend just what that makes her. As her sidekick, we’re in for a dazzling ride of allusion, wit,... Read More
The pieces of what’s left of a people colonized need caretaking, lionizing, and encouragement to come out into the sun. The job is left to poets who are also warriors. Descending from Alaska’s Lingít, Haida, and Yup’ik Native... Read More
Executive Editor Matt Sutherland Interviews Nancy Roop, Author of The Big Aquarium Adventure / It’s easy to forget that reading is a skill—now that you can navigate newspapers, novels, street signs, and smart screens with mindless... Read More
Executive Editor Matt Sutherland Interviews Gretchen Cherington, Author of The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy / Answering the “where we came from” question is universally appealing, which is why countless people lean on... Read More
Executive Editor Matt Sutherland Interviews Gin Hammond, Author of Returning the Bones / Great books leave their mark in unforgettable scenes and ideas. And a few offer more than seems possible. In Gin Hammond’s Returning the Bones, we... Read More
In 2023, we interviewed the authors of several spiritual books that transcend conventional religion and instead stress feminine, Indigenous, nature-based, and self-exploration in their core beliefs. This week we culled the most powerful... Read More
As we do at the very beginning of every year, this week we’re offering you an assemblage of our favorite questions and responses from the previous year’s fifty-plus interviews between reviewers and authors. Please give this an... Read More