Poets & Writers Magazine - September - October 2020

In this issue

Our annual MFA issue features an in-depth look at the MFA in flux, including reports on how programs are planning for COVID-19, the rise of the online MFA, reimagining power in the creative writing workshop, what happens when a low-residency program closes, and a call for systemic change in the literary arts; an interview with poet Nate Marshall on his second collection, Finna; Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil in conversation; playwright Ayad Akhtar on his new novel, Homeland Elegies, letters from writers of the Black literary community; the art of the author photograph; how social media effects our writing; critic Ismail Muhammad; writing prompts; and more.

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.