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vocalisms #29: Angel Nafis

The poet reads "Ghazal to Open Cages" as part of the Art for Justice project

photo of Angel Nafis

Poetry & Protest Contest: Poetry Winners

Presenting winners of our contest for incarcerated writers

Virtual Shop Talk: Danez Smith

Learn more about the poet & find prompts based on their work

photo of Danez Smith by Hieu Minh Nguyen

Write Haikus During Quarantine for Joy and Deep Seeing

“Poetry and quarantine pair nicely.”

Ginger and lemon tea in a red cup, image by Eiliv-Sonas Aceron

Monsoon Season in the Library

A reflection on changes the monsoon brings.

Photo of puddles on a bike path

photo of Billie R. Tadros and a cover of the book "was body"

July 24, 2020
An Interview with Billie R. Tadros
Interviews

photo of Jessica Guzman next to an image of the cover of her book, Adelante

June 19, 2020
An Interview with Jessica Guzman
Interviews

image of the cover of "GIRL" next to author Veronica Golos

May 8, 2020
An Interview with Veronica Golos
Interviews

February 7, 2020
An Interview with Rebecca Foust
Interviews

December 13, 2019
An Interview with Cori Bratby-Rudd and Ryka Aoki
Interviews

November 1, 2019
An Interview with Berry Grass
Interviews

Poet TC Tolbert wears sunglasses and holds a baby goat

October 29, 2019
Education Afield: TC Tolbert on Trans/Space: A Trans*, Non-binary, and Queer+ Poetry Project
Interviews, Education

June 25, 2019
An Interview with Carrie Olivia Adams
Interviews

June 7, 2019
An Interview with Sandra Simonds
Interviews

Members of the Carnegeia masthead

June 4, 2019
Education Afield: An Interview with Carnegiea Magazine
Interviews, Education

April 15, 2019
An Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye
Interviews, Education

March 21, 2019
Interview: Says the Forest to the Girl
Interviews

March 11, 2019
An Interview with Natalie Shapero
Interviews

January 14, 2019
An Interview with Devon Balwit
Interviews

view of Phoenix, Arizona from a mountaintop

January 7, 2019
Poet's Corner with Rosemarie Dombrowski
Features, Interviews