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Chance and Error Are Friends to Sadie Dupuis’ Writing Process

Poet and musician Sadie Dupuis talks new collection Cry Perfume, scent and memory, and using autocorrect as a co-writer.

Yashwina —

Oct 19, 2022

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In Verse

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In Verse: Poetry Collections for a Big Life Change

I have never lived anywhere that wasn’t in Pennsylvania. This state is my home, but I’m ready to move on from it.

danijanae —

Aug 25, 2022

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In Verse: Poetry Collections for a Summer Picnic

If you are going to read one poet in a park, let it be Mary Oliver.

danijanae —

Jul 28, 2022

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In Verse: Poetry Collections for Pride Month

In a field that was once dominated by the cis straight white male voice, LGBTQ poets and poets of color are finally starting to get their due.

danijanae —

Jun 23, 2022

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lgbt book reviews

Queer Naija Lit: Akwaeke Emezi’s Poetry Collection Makes Space for Many Selves

This is a book to be read and re-read, like all true stories.

Chinelo Anyadiegwu —

Jun 13, 2022

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The cover of The J Girls by Rochelle Hurt features a split pair of jeans exposing a black thong

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“The J Girls” Review: Sex, Fire Sauce, and Growing Up in the 90s

The poetry collection is quite a refreshing portrayal of Midwestern teenage girlhood — more focused on exploring the messiness of truth than pleasantries.

shea wesley martin —

Jun 3, 2022

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In Verse

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In Verse: Poetry Collections That Conjure Spring

In these books, you won’t necessarily find flowers and natural scenes, but you will find a general feeling of rebirth, of growth, and of finding peace within the things that…

danijanae —

May 12, 2022

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In Verse: Poetry Collections for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Whether you’re ready to heal or just want to hear someone else’s story, these poets are experts at examining grief, loss, and recovery.

danijanae —

Apr 14, 2022

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interview

Photo 1: Time Regime by Jhani Randhawa. Photo 2: The author Jhani Randhawa, a gender non-specific person with light brown skin wearing a black net on their head

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A Conversation With Jhani Randhawa About Their Poetry Collection “Time Regime”

In this creative nonfiction+artist interview chimera, Almah LaVon Rice reviews the poetry collection Time Regime and wanders its estuaries with author Jhani Randhawa.

Almah LaVon Rice —

Mar 31, 2022

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In Verse

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In Verse: Poetry Collections for Impressing the One You Love

Being in love is to be full of swell, all bells, and tinkles.

danijanae —

Mar 17, 2022

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In Verse: Poetry Collections for Broken Hearts

This new series, In Verse, is about bringing you the collections of poetry that meet you where you are at. This first installment is for the person dealing with a…

danijanae —

Feb 17, 2022

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11 Poems to Read to Your Lesbian Lover in Isolation

11 poems of varying lengths that you can read to your lesbian lover with that expensive wood wick candle flickering on the bedside table.

danijanae —

Apr 6, 2020