Poets & Writers Magazine - September - October 2021

In dieser Angelegenheit

In our annual MFA Issue, eight recent graduates offer insights on the realities of applying to, choosing, and attending an MFA program; Felicia Rose Chavez, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Matthew Salesses, and Namrata Poddar discuss race, power, and the writing workshop; Laura Da' interviews U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her new memoir, Poet Warrior; Kaveh Akbar talks about his new poetry collection, Pilgrim Bell; plus essays on the art of truth by five debut nonfiction writers; how-to articles on author newsletters and audio galleys; advice from an agent; writing prompts; contest deadlines; and much more.

THE FIELD OF STORIES

IN HER NEW MEMOIR, POET WARRIOR, PUBLISHED BY W. W. NORTON IN SEPTEMBER, U.S. POET LAUREATE JOY HARJO TRAVELS THE ROADS, RIVERS, AND RHYTHMS OF HER LIFE, TAKING READERS ON A JOURNEY ACROSS GENERATIONS AND SINGING POWERFUL LESSONS ON THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF TIME AND BECOMING.

10+ mins

We Build It Ourselves

A roundtable on race, power, and the writing workshop

10+ mins

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Poets & Writers Magazine Description:

For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.