Showcase Selects: Poets House Intern Picks!
Poets House interns recommend their favorite books from the 2019 Showcase, by sam sax, Shayla Lawson, Heidi Reszies, and seven more!
Author: Amanda Glassman
Book Report: Poetry Picks for Women’s History Month
Posted Mar 8, 2019
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Poets House staff pick their favorite poetry books that take on gender, history, and power.
Six Essential Black-Run Poetry Publishers
By Amanda Glassman, Librarian and Archivist
Posted Feb 26, 2019
For Black History Month, we explore the stories of six indispensable American poetry publishers founded and run by black poets, writers, and editors.
Books in Love: Tête-Bêche and Dos-à-Dos Bindings
By Amanda Glassman, Librarian and Archivist
Posted Feb 14, 2019
Get in the Valentine’s Day spirit with books that are head-over-heels (and head-to-toe) in love—all from the Poets House collection.
Book Report: Literary New Year’s Resolutions
Posted Dec 31, 2018
The Poets House staff share their personal goals and plans for reading, writing, and literary doings in 2019.
Wintry Woodcuts and Holiday Cheer from the Poets House Collection
By Amanda Glassman, Librarian and Archivist
Posted Dec 24, 2018
Celebrate a poetic holiday with picks from Poets House’s special collections, including books and cards by Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, and T. S. Eliot.
Quiz: Medicinal Herb or Literary Magazine?
By Amanda Glassman, Librarian and Archivist
Posted Nov 21, 2018
Do you know your Sow’s Ear from your Lady’s Mantle? Quiz yourself on lit mags that belong on a witch’s shopping list.
Hangers, Cardboard, and Type: Handmade and Unusual Books from the Poets House Showcase
By Amanda Glassman, Librarian and Archivist
Posted Nov 14, 2018
A look at artists’ books and unusual poetic objects from some of the many innovative presses featured in the 2018 Poets House Showcase.
A Walking Tour of the Poets House Library
By Amanda Glassman, Librarian and Archivist
Posted Oct 25, 2018
An introduction to the many types of poetic material in the Poets House library, including chapbooks, anthologies, special collections, and more.