October 1, 2019
A Legacy of Transformation: David Lynn and the Kenyon Review
David Lynn is fond of saying that we live in a golden age of letters, with more diverse voices and more superb literature, finding audiences through more outlets, than ever […]
October 1, 2019
In Praise of David Lynn
We asked a number of writers, editors, colleagues, and Kenyon Review trustees to reflect on David Lynn’s accomplishments and personal qualities, and offer some memories, as Lynn prepares to retire. […]
October 1, 2019
Why We Chose It
“Bottle Fly,” by Grady Chambers, appears in the Sept/Oct 2019 issue of KROnline. The opening of Grady Chambers’s “Bottle Fly” is a command not only to the poem’s speaker but […]
September 30, 2019
VERVE {IN} VERSE: IN CONVERSATION WITH Michael Wasson
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 […]
September 30, 2019
Why We Should Call it Art
There’s a tendency in the writing community to be suspicious of the word “art.” For a lot of people, the word is pretentious, a grandiose attempt to elevate our writing […]
September 30, 2019
If You’re Reading This
1. This is my seventh year at the island writing retreat. It’s my seventh time riding the ferry across the lake to stay in the ramshackle house by the quarry—the […]
September 29, 2019
Poetic Language & Political Strife: A Conversation with Farooq Ahmed, author of Kansastan
Raised in the great state of Kansas, Farooq Ahmed is a graduate of the Columbia University Creative Writing Program and of Brown University, where he studied biochemistry. He is a […]
September 28, 2019
VERVE {IN} VERSE: IN CONVERSATION WITH Heidi Andrea Restrepo Rhodes
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. […]
September 28, 2019
On Being a Pedestrian in a World of Drivers
I can drive. That is, I’m physically capable of driving, but I just don’t. There are many factors that have contributed to this state of affairs, including having lived most […]
September 25, 2019
Museum of Writerly Inspiration
Writers love nothing more than a good distraction, especially if they can pretend said distraction is “research.” That’s how I came to abandon my writing desk one afternoon a […]
September 24, 2019
Inviting Invention: A Craft Roundtable with Chen Chen, Ángel García, and Bayo Ojikutu
This post is the eleventh 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 […]
September 20, 2019
Motherhood So White: A Conversation With Nefertiti Austin
As she puts it herself, Nefertiti Austin “writes about the erasure of diverse voices in motherhood.” This is deeply important work, which is why you need to read her new […]