Articles

Two Chicago poets talk about their debuts.

Martín Espada on his life in poetry.

Hieu Minh Nguyen on vulnerability, whiteness, and why he loves the Midwest.

For Tarfia Faizullah, poetry is time travel.

In his new one-man show, the famed dancer pays tribute to Joseph Brodsky’s inner world.

Stephanie Burt on girlhood, Twitter, and the pleasure of proper nouns.

Marcus Wicker on comedy, Wu-Tang, and all that influences his poetry.

Margarita Engle, the new Young People’s Poet Laureate, found her home in books.

Patricia Smith on form, fathers, and the voice you don’t hear.

Pattiann Rogers on her 13th collection and celebrating science in poetry.