Watch Poetry Webcasts from the 2008 National Book Festival The Library of Congress National Book Festival Web site provides access to webcasts of poets, authors, illustrators, and other speakers at the 2008 National Book Festival. Poetry webcasts for the 2008 festival include readings by U.S. poet laureate Kay Ryan, Eavan Boland, Dan Chiasson, Elsa Cross, Michael Lind, Molly Peacock, Stanley Plumly, and J. Allyn Rosser. New "Poet and the Poem" Program features Poet Laureate Kay Ryan An audio interview with Kay Ryan is the latest addition to Grace Cavalieri's "Poet and the Poem," an ongoing series of live poetry interviews at the Library of Congress with distinguished artists. Other recent programs now available feature Terrance Hayes, Andrea Hollander Budy, and Sarah Maclay. Kay Ryan: Online Resources This guide compiles links to resources on newly appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan throughout the Library of Congress Web site and elsewhere on the Web. Librarian of Congress Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the Library’s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009. Joseph Brodsky: Online Resources This guide compiles links to resources on former poet laureate Joseph Brodsky on the Library of Congress Web site and other English-language sites. United States Poets Laureate: Frequently Asked Questions Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the U.S. poet laureateship.
Yiyun Li: "Gold Boy, Emerald Girl" Yiyun Li Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000 He was raised by his mother alone, as she was by her father. She wondered if his mother, who had set up their date, had told him about that.
Siyu was thirty-eight, and the man, Hanfeng, was forty-four. Siyu’s father, after supporting her through college, had remarried, choosing . . . Spencer Reece: "Eclogue" Spencer Reece Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000 In Juno Beach, on Pelican Lake,
Joseph Saul ate potato chips off a paper plate
and fed the broken bits to a duck.
He was accompanied by Laurie McGraw,
whom he met at the Alzheimer’s Support Group--
she had been a caregiver, he had a diagnosis,
and together their eyes . . . Albert Goldbarth: "The Way" Albert Goldbarth Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000 The sky is random. Even calling it “sky”
is an attempt to make a meaning, say,
a shape, from the humanly visible part
of shapelessness in endlessness. It’s what
we do, in some ways it’s entirely what
we do--and so the devastating rose
of a galaxy’s being born, the . . . Rosanna Warren: "Romanesque" Rosanna Warren Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000 Morning: smells of serious cooking float in the street.
Onions give up the ghost, flesh sizzles, a metal spoon
clinks on a dish. We’ve lived here for eight hundred years,
we’re still hungry. Ancient mosses nibble the stones.
We found such fierce ways to love.
A demon for each, carved . . . Daniel Alarcón: "The Idiot President" Daniel Alarcón Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000 When I was first out of the Conservatory, I did a two-month stint with a theatre group called Diciembre. It was an established company that had formed during the anxious years of the war, when it was known for its brazen trips into the conflict zone, bringing theatre to . . . Anne Carson: "Tag" Anne Carson Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000 THIS
Insatiable April, trees in place,
in their scraped-out place,
their standing.
Standing way.
Their red branch areas,
green shoot areas (shock),
river, that one.
I surprised a goose and she hissed.
I walk and walk with cold hands.
Back at the house it is filled with longing,
nothing . . .
2River - A site of poetry and art, quarterly publishing The 2River View and occasionally publishing individual writers in the 2River Chapbook Series.
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32 Poems Magazine - Semiannual journal containing 32 poems in each edition. Subscription and submission information on web site. Some poetry from journal online.
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Agnieszka's Dowry - AgD - Poetry serial of A Small Garlic Press. Appears as print chapbooks and webzine.
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Anon - Print poetry magazine employing anonymous submission and assessment procedures. First issue out August 4, 2003.
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Anthology, Inc. - A print literary magazine that accepts submissions of poetry, prose, art or enter one of the annual contests.
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Ash Canyon Review - Biannual poetry magazine preferring work rich in image shedding light on familiar ground. Submission and contest guidelines.
Atlanta Review - A biannual print magazine for poetry that features an international poetry contest.
Barrow Street - A nonprofit organization that publishes a poetry journal and hosts a poetry reading series in New York City's West Village.
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Bywords - A poetry magazine centered in Ottawa. Available worldwide by subscription.
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Celebrity Poem Magazine - Print magazine that accepts poems about celebrities. Submission information on web site.
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Coffee House Poetry - Print magazine published 3 times a year for new, contemporary poetry by established and new poets. Includes a featured poet slot and annual competition. Submissions welcome.
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Concrete Wolf: A journal of Poetry - On-line sampling of the quarterly print poetry journal with information on submitting, subscribing and excerpts of previous issues.
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Crannog Magazine - Literary magazine published by Galway Writers' Workshop three times a year featuring quality Poetry,Fiction etc.
Ekphrasis - The web site of the print publication for poems focused on individual works from any artistic genre.
Electric Van - Print journal of poetry, short-shorts and experimental work.
Epicenter Magazine - A magazine of poetry, short stories, essays and art.
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Firewheel Editions - Home page of Firewheel Editions, publisher of Sentence: A Journal of Prose Poetics and of fine chapbooks and books of contemporary poetry.
Forklift, Ohio: A Journal of Poetry, Cooking, and Light Industrial Safety - Published by Forklift, Ink., this semiannual literary journal publishes imaginative works of poetry, prose, and visual art. The site includes enticing tidbits from the print edition.
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Gin Bender Poetry Review - A literature webzine featuring both experienced and new writers. See the website for submission guidelines.
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500Haggard and Halloo - Independent ezine publishes surreal poetry by underground writers. Also has movie reviews and some visual art.
Hanging Loose Press - Poetry magazine that accepts submissions.
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Hootenanny - A web supplement to the hard copy magazine published twice yearly in New York City. It has some poetry not found in the hard copy.
Ice-Floe - Biannual review of poetry from writers living above 60 degrees latitude, published in both their original language and English translation. Submissions, subscriptions, reviews, and sample poetry.
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Island Magazine - A Tasmanian-based quarterly featuring short stories, poetry, extracts from forthcoming novels, and articles and essays on topics of social, environmental and cultural significance.
Jubilat - An international print zine from the University of Massachusetts. Examples and subscription information on the site.
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Lilliput Review - Small press print magazine specializing in short poetry ten lines or less. Includes sample pages and subscription information.
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Main Channel Voices - A showcase of accessible poetry with an eclectic mix of playful insights and serious commentary. All genres, including prose poems and short shorts are accepted.
Manifold - London-based quarterly of new poetry. Editorial, submission guidelines, subscription information and competitions.
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My Favorite Bullet / Interior Noise Press - Quarterly print zine for contemporary poetry. Site contains archives of all issues, including featured poet pages, essays, submission guidelines and links.
Never Bury Poetry - Website of the quarterly print magazine, in print since 1989. Includes examples of past work, details of how to subscribe and submit.
New Zoo Poetry Review - Website of the annual literary poetry magazine, including poem samples, subscription and submission information.
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No Experience Required - A literary print zine controlled by a Texas writers group. It contains a large number of links that are helpful to the writing community.
Outpost Entropy - Submission information for a small print magazine that publishes poetry on an irregular basis. They enjoy the experimental.
Panic! Brixton Poetry - A print magazine and webzine of poetry and art dedicated to the myriad voices of Brixton, South London and beyond
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404Pleiades - Online version of the respected literary magazine noted for publishing more formal poetry.
Poems Niederngasse - A monthly poetry e-zine with a paper edition published twice a year.
POESY Magazine - Publishes inspirational poetry, reviews, interviews and articles about Santa Cruz, Boston and other areas of the United States.
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Poet's Paradise - A quarterly ring-bound magazine where poets of all ages can get their work published. General information, submissions, subscriptions, and competitions.
Poetic Hours - Online companion to the print zine published twice yearly.
Meta Description: [ 'Poetic Hours' magazine publishes the work of amateur and previously unpublished poets in aid of charities like Oxfam and Amnesty International. ]
500Poetry Canada Magazine - Promotes culture and diversity through poetry, photography and art. Available world-wide and open to submissions.
Poetry Daily - An anthology of contemporary poetry offering new poems from books, magazines and journals currently in print, as well as an archive and daily news.
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Poetry Flash - This Poetry Review and Literary Calendar is a bi-monthly print zine with an online companion.
Poetry Greece Magazine - This website includes extracts from current print issues, submission guidelines and subscription information.
Poetry International - Website for the print annual includes publication history, subscription and submission information.
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Poetry Magazine - Website of the print magazine includes a weekly featured poet, information on current issue, subscriptions, and programs of the Modern Poetry Association.
Poetry Poetices - Submit poetry, add music and pictures to poetry, and send and receive feedback. Free membership
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Poetry Wales - Quarterly magazine of poetry and criticism from Wales and the world under editor Robert Minhinnick. Contact, submission and subscription information on site.
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Poetrybay - Online Poetry Magazine - Poetrybay and Long Island Quarterly - poetry publications for the 21st century.
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PomPom - A journal of poetic polylogue that directly engages or responds to work published in previous issues, with the aim of making the magazine's contents the property of many.
Potato Hill Poetry Magazine - Subscription information for the print magazine devoted to poetry education.
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Rattle - A diverse, ad-free print publication of poetry and opinions from all walks of life. Previous issues are available online.
Seneca Review - Website for the print magazine, with selected excerpts and subscription information in addition to other materials related to the journal.
Shearsman - The online version of the Shearsman print magazine, owned by the Shearsman Books press, both devoted to contemporary poetry. Current and some back issues and subscription and submission information.
Slope - Online journal of original poetry. Current and past issues. Part of Slope Publishing Inc., a non-profit organization registered in the State of New Hampshire.
Small Town - A poetry journal, which may publish between zero and three pieces of fiction per issue. Submission guidelines, samples, and information on the editor.
Spinning Jenny - Annual poetry zine out of New York, with subscription and submission information on the website.
SSO Press - Free Poetry - SSO Press offers a wide variety of poetry from writers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This is a free resource. Issues are posted online.
Stone View Press - Publisher of 10:15, a forthcoming print quarterly literary journal devoted to creative poetry. Submissions accepted via email.
Swan Sycthe Press Poetry Publishing Group - Discovering and publishing some of the best new poets in America today.
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Texas Poetry Journal - Semi-annual journal of poetry, criticism and photography. Includes online weekly feature poem. Submission and subscription information.
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The Black Rose Poetry Magazine - Quarterly print magazine publishing poems by UK poets. Includes readers' choice poem, submission and subscription information.
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The Circle Magazine - A small print zine featuring poetry, short stories, book and cd reviews.
The Comstock Review - Published in print biannually with 100 pages of all styles of original poetry. Submission and subscription information, the Comstock Writers' Group, contest and a handbook for poets.
The Fiddlehead - Canada's longest living literary journal, The Fiddlehead is published four times a year at the University of New Brunswick.
The New Formalist - A small journal that publishes twice a year, on the web and in print.
The New Formalist - Print and online journal of innovative formal poetry. Current issue and archives of contents.
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The New York Quarterly - A magazine devoted to the pure craft and technique of poetry writing.
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The Pittsburgh Quarterly - Online version of the small press literary magazine that grew out of the community writing workshop movement. Available on the web and as a pdf file.
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The Prose Poem - Website of the print magazine where the focus is short, epiphanic prose or prose poems. Includes subscription and submission information and online texts.
The Wolf magazine for poetry - Quarterly print poetry magazine including reviews, essays and audio. Some selections on web site. Published in London, England.
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The Wolf magazine is a quarterly publication for the freshest new poetry with a bite ]
Vallum: contemporary poetry - A biannual journal featuring poetry by emerging and established writers from Canada, the U.S. and abroad.
Valparaiso Poetry Review - An electronic journal of contemporary poetry and poetics. Includes submission guidelines, recommended book list, author archives and online issues.
VOiCE - An independent magazine featuring art, poetry, and photography.
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Waterways - A print zine published 11 times a year, with a different theme for each issue.
WordWrights - Bi-monthly print zine, selections and subscription information available on the site.
Meta Description: [ Publisher of books, chapbooks and magazines of poetry and fiction by new and established authors. ]
