Review: "The poems in Things You May Find... convey both the difficulty Gazans face and their undying determination."
(The Markaz Review)
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https://themarkaz.org/a-poet-and-librarian-catalogs-life-in-gaza/
Essay: "For the past several decades, [Frank O'Hara] has been the lens through which many people, myself included, see New York City."
(The New York Times)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/magazine/frank-ohara-poet.html
Report: "Ever wanted to play a computer game based on the poems of Emily Dickinson? Well, now you can..."
(The Guardian)
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/21/emilyblaster-video-emily-dickinson-gabrielle-zevin-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow
Conversation: "Writers and gardeners Ross Gay and Tess Taylor... about what gardens and poetry can bring — including the reminder to breathe and nourish the body and soul."
(NPR)
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https://www.npr.org/2022/06/21/1106424791/heres-what-makes-poetry-and-gardens-a-perfect-pair-according-to-2-poet-gardeners
Report: "The Affrilachian Poets celebrated this Juneteenth with a mega reading, featuring Kentucky poet laureates of the past and present, as well as several others..."
(WKYT)
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https://www.wkyt.com/2022/06/20/affrilachian-poets-hold-mega-reading-juneteenth/
Obituary: "Jay Hopler, 51, award-winning poet and translator, was himself translated from one register of existence to another on June 15, 2022."
(McSweeney's)
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https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jay-hopler-1970-2022
Review: "One key to VanderHart’s success in writing about race is that they never seek to appropriate the experience or suffering of the enslaved."
(The Rumpus)
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https://therumpus.net/2022/06/08/shining-a-light-on-sins-of-the-south-a-review-of-han-vanderharts-what-pecan-light/
Report: "This partial manuscript is the only known evidence of the creative process — collaborative by necessity — behind Milton’s magnum opus."
(The New York Times)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/books/review/paradise-lost-manuscript-john-milton.html
Report: "100 Queer Poems, edited by Andrew McMillan and Mary Jean Chan, features work from 20th-century poets as well as contemporary LGBTQ+ voices."
(The Guardian)
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/15/landmark-anthology-100-queer-poems-published-for-pride-month?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Announcement: The Lambda Literary Foundation has announced the winners of its 2022 Lammy Awards.
(Lambda Literary)
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https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/2022-winners/
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