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10 Canadian poetry books to expand your mind.

10 Canadian poetry books to expand your mind.

By Dawn Macdonald | July 1, 2025

“How Much We Died...” <br>A Poem by Nasser Rabah

“How Much We Died...”
A Poem by Nasser Rabah

“nothing left in the day’s haggard pockets / but dizzying hunger and rows of rubble”

By Nasser Rabah | July 1, 2025

Ghetto Koans, Pattern Books, Devouring Wolves: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in July

Ghetto Koans, Pattern Books, Devouring Wolves: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in July

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends James Cagney, Marissa Davis, Cassandra Whitaker, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | June 30, 2025

“The Burden of Words,” a Poem by Fatemeh Shams

“The Burden of Words,” a Poem by Fatemeh Shams

“They say to write poetry after atrocity is barbaric / but what else remains?”

By Fatemeh Shams | June 30, 2025

“Thermal Imaging,” a Poem by DeeSoul Carson

“Thermal Imaging,” a Poem by DeeSoul Carson

From the Latest Issue of the Michigan Quarterly Review

By DeeSoul Carson | June 26, 2025

The Dark Magic of Words: Why Fascism and Illiberalism Are So Seductive to Writers

The Dark Magic of Words: Why Fascism and Illiberalism Are So Seductive to Writers

Ed Simon Looks at Eduard Limonov, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Yukio Mishima, and Others

By Ed Simon | June 23, 2025

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Diana Arterian on Agrippina the Younger, Writing Historical Women, and Poetry as Liberty

By Literary Hub | June 23, 2025

Interdisciplinary Magic: What the Humanities Can Reveal About Scientific Pursuits

By Robert P. Baird | June 16, 2025

Melissa Febos and Lydi Conklin Aren’t Afraid to Be Direct

By awakeners | June 10, 2025

Omar Hamad in Gaza: </br>

Omar Hamad in Gaza:
"I once wrote with ink, today I write with ashes."

By Omar Hamad | June 9, 2025

On Marianne Moore, Unexpected Celebrity Poet of Midcentury America

On Marianne Moore, Unexpected Celebrity Poet of Midcentury America

Susan Gubar Explores the Multifaceted Life and Work of America’s Foremost Female Poet of the 20th Century

By Susan Gubar | June 9, 2025

“Poetics,” a Poem by Aaron Shurin

“Poetics,” a Poem by Aaron Shurin

From the Collection “Elixir: New and Selected Poems”

By Aaron Shurin | June 6, 2025

Tongo Eisen-Martin on Ayi Kwei Armah’s <em>The Healers</em>

Tongo Eisen-Martin on Ayi Kwei Armah’s The Healers

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | June 4, 2025

In Praise of Poetry About Bugs

In Praise of Poetry About Bugs

Hannah Brooks-Motl on Insect Verses by John Clare, William Blake, David Seung, and More

By Hannah Brooks-Motl | June 2, 2025

Love Comes Back Like a Murderer: Seven Poetry Books to Read This June

Love Comes Back Like a Murderer: Seven Poetry Books to Read This June

Christopher Spaide Recommends Benjamin Zephaniah, Taylor Portela, Ashley D. Escobar and More

By Christopher Spaide | June 2, 2025

Death, Desire, and the Poetics of the Automobile

Death, Desire, and the Poetics of the Automobile

Rosie Stockton Explores the Tension Between Our Obsession With Freedom and the Constraints of Car-Centric Capitalism

By Rosie Stockton | May 29, 2025

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