Spring Highlights from Poets House Presents, our New Ten-Minute Reading Series
Enjoy spring highlights from our 10-minute reading series, featuring poets and writers, from U. S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo to emerging voices.
Category: Lists
Showcase Selects: Poets House Intern Picks!
Posted Aug 14, 2019
Poets House interns recommend their favorite books from the 2019 Showcase, by sam sax, Shayla Lawson, Heidi Reszies, and seven more!
Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks by Yanyi
By Yanyi
Posted Aug 7, 2019
Poet Yanyi chooses 2019 Showcase highlights, including Letters to the Future: Black WOMEN / Radical WRITING, The Displaced Voice by Iman Mersal & more.
…Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks by Kira Josefsson
By Kira Josefsson
Posted Jul 31, 2019
Swedish translator and writer chooses favorites from the 2019 Showcase, including Etel Adnan’s Surge, Aaron Coleman’s Threat Come Close, and three more.
Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks from Steven Alvarez
By Steven Alvarez
Posted Jul 17, 2019
Steven Alvarez selects five poetry books included in the 2019 Showcase, our annual exhibition of new poetry publications.
The Poetry of Saving Lives: Anthologies About Sickness & Healing
By Sarah Stewart, Poets House Doctoral Intern
Posted Apr 19, 2019
Scholar Sarah Stewart shares insights from her research on poetry and illness, with highlights from the Poets House collection.
Book Report: Scottish Contemporary Poetry
By Sarah Stewart, Poets House Doctoral Intern
Posted Apr 10, 2019
Sarah Stewart, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, discusses her favorite poetry books by authors from her native country.
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.
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.
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.