Poetry News:
- Can a great writer be blind to the world around him? —
- Valid prose poems are exceedingly rare in our day —
- a new wave of publishers and writers are harnessing the power of MySpace and print on demand to bypass their bricks-and-mortar competitors —
- Julia Copus offers detailed advice to the poets who made the shortlist of her exercise on distance and description —
- Roses Are Red/Is the Love Poem Dead? —
- Buckeye-born essayists, poets, and others recall their early years in ‘Good Roots’ —
For our fifth issue, we are seeking creative responses to the work, life, and legacy of Sylvia Plath
Agoraphobic writer’s surprise Costa win
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