Too Much of a Good Thing is Wonderful: An Interview with Dorothy Chan
...splitting time between writing, editing, teaching, and all things poetic is something Chan sees as a dream life, a fantasy come true. This idea–the true life fantasy–is something that often surfaces in her poetry whether that is creating the perfect array of dishes for a meal or the fetishization of [...]
A Review of Sweet & Low: Stories by Nick White
Time after time in Nick White’s second book, Sweet and Low, characters confront dilemmas they “haven’t yet found a language for.” In “Cottonmouth, Trapjaw, Water Moccasin” a solitary bigot is crushed underneath a wrecked lawnmower, bellowing impotently knowing “no one would hear him,” out alone in the country, abandoned by a [...]
How Things Mean: An Interview with Kevin Prufer
Kevin Prufer is the author of seven poetry collections and the recipient of numerous awards, including four Pushcart prizes, two William Rockhill Nelson awards, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. His poems have appeared widely in journals such as Poetry, Paris Review, and The Southern Review. While working as a professor [...]
Fall 2018 Issue
Featuring work by Joseph O. Legaspi, Maya Phillips, Kristen Arnett, Melissa Matthewson, an interview with Ruth Williams and so much more!
AWP Offsite Reading with Witness
If you're in Portland, check out our offsite reading with Witness!
Best New Poets Nominees
Congratulations and good luck to our nominees for Best New Poets! Katie Schmid, “Apple Glory” Katherine Stingley, “A Daughter is a Pilgrim”