September 2, 2019
The Grace of Distance: A Conversation with Matthew Thorburn
Matthew Thorburn’s new book of poems, The Grace of Distance, was published by Louisiana State University Press in August. He’s also the author of six previous collections, including the book-length poem […]
August 29, 2019
“To evoke, provoke, engage and impact”: A Conversation with Heidi Seaborn
Heidi Seaborn is Editorial Director for The Adroit Journal, the author of the award-winning debut book of poetry Give a Girl Chaos {see what she can do} (C&R Press/Mastodon Books, […]
August 27, 2019
“Poetry can knowingly privilege affect and beauty”: A Conversation with Timothy Donnelly
Timothy Donnelly’s most recent publications include The Cloud Corporation, winner of the 2012 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and the chapbook Hymn to Life. His poems have been widely anthologized and […]
August 26, 2019
VERVE {IN} VERSE: IN CONVERSATION WITH DIANNELY ANTIGUA
Note: Verve {in} Verse is my poet-focused feature here at The Kenyon Review in which I converse with poets about their work and interests both on and off the page. […]
August 14, 2019
Little Monsters: On Llama Sestinas & Free Verse Poetic Forms (Part 1)
I confess, up until a few years ago, I’ve long held the belief that free verse is the ultimate expression of creation. (Prose people, wait before you lob your […]
August 5, 2019
The Most Direct Good: An Interview with Matthew Salesses, Author of Craft in the Real World
This post is the fifth in a months-long series that explores the topic of craft: what it is, how it has evolved, who has historically had access to it, and […]
August 2, 2019
Time, Patience, Paradox
Earlier this year a close friend of mine, R, got a $100,000 advance for two books. To say I was happy for her was an understatement. Although the contract also […]
July 31, 2019
VERVE {IN} VERSE: IN CONVERSATION WITH LUPE MENDEZ
Note: Verve {in} Verse is my poet-focused feature here at The Kenyon Review in which I converse with poets about their work and interests both on and off the page. […]
July 30, 2019
Publisher Spotlight: Jeffrey Levine of Tupelo Press
Jeffrey Levine is the author of three books of poetry: Rumor of Cortez (Red Hen), nominated for a 2006 Los Angeles Times Literary Award in Poetry, Mortal, Everlasting (Pavement Saw […]
July 29, 2019
Interview with Preti Taneja
Preti Taneja teaches writing in prisons and universities. She is the 2019 UNESCO Fellow in Prose Fiction at the University of East Anglia, a Leverhulme Research Fellow in writing and […]
July 27, 2019
Verve {in} Verse: In Conversation with Jasminne Mendez
Note: Verve {in} Verse is my poet-focused feature here at The Kenyon Review in which I converse with poets about their work and interests both on and off the page. […]
July 23, 2019
Mix-Tape VII: All the Eguanas for What We Can’t Say
There are things happening right now in many families, like my own, too painful to share. So I will share this instead: My husband B spells iguana with an “E.” […]