Interview with Spoken-word artist and poet Franny Choi. We discuss her piece “Body/Paragraph,” and many issues facing young writers.

I first found Nathaniel’s work in Narrative Magazine. His piece Liars tells of Nan, a displaced, intelligent girl who goes to work for the collegiate magazine. The story struck me as incredibly lively; anyone who’s been in a workshop will find something to laugh about––others will enjoy the drama. Nathaniel’s artistic verve applies to more [...]

I first encountered Bryan’s poem, Something I Have to Do, in Diagram; a poem of immense drama and perfect focus, I felt an artistic kinship––a brief, communicative impulse––immediately while reading. You’ll see it’s easy to appreciate the poem’s movement from grand classical mythology to the intense, minute, and personal. [Bryan has kindly allowed me to [...]

Write ten minutes every day, without looking or caring, to become a better writer.

Christian Harder interviews poet, Jesse Priest. Discuss art, the e-book, poetry, and the state of publishing.

Rap and Poetry. There a difference? 5 hot, fast tracks. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Donald Glover

Rimbaud, predatory sexual lord of poetry, relates the duality of art in his poem Farewell, given below. It’s from A Season In Hell.

Interview with Ashok Karra: Writer of Rethink, a blog dedicated to promoting an appreciation for the arts.