This article was written by Chris Ciolli. Too many readers (and writers) view poetry as a mystery, an oddity to […]
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5 Poems to Read for National Poetry Month (and Why)
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. Even though poetry is generally shorter than the average feature article in a […]
20 Poetical Considerations in Honor of National Poetry Month #NaPoMo
April’s National Poetry Month (hashtag #NaPoMo on Twitter). That means I get to tell you everything I know about reading poetry. […]
Writing About Writing: Five Noteworthy Stories and Poems
This is an essay by Erika Dreifus. A funny thing happened as I immersed myself in the study and practice […]
If You Don't Like Reading, You're Doing It Wrong
This is an essay by Taylor Church. I was not a bibliophile from the beginning. My love of books did […]
Cheating on Your Genre
This is an essay by Susan Sundwall. It’s an interesting word, genre, a bit snooty sounding. It means kind or […]
Serendipity in the Second-hand Bookshop
This is an essay by C. Witter. In this digital age of e-books and mail-delivery online book stores, many commentators […]
The Long and Short of It: In Praise of Little Stories
This essay was written by Amarie Fox. Since Alice Munro was announced as the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize […]
So You Want to Be a Writer
This is an essay by Helen Woodward. The moment you hint at wanting to be a writer, people will tell […]
How Early Reading Shapes Future Writers
This is an essay by Emily Ruth Verona. There are many ways that people come into writing. They are drawn into […]