NPR Best Books
NPR chooses books by Molly Antopol, Joshua Ferris, Marilyn Nelson, Francine Prose, and Claudia Rankine.
Cuba
Richard Blanco reflects on Cuba, the US & The Poetry of Reconciliation.
Lucky Us
Amy Bloom‘s novel makes Oprah’s top 10 books of 2014!
Say Something NYC
Thanks to NYSPL Marie Howe for co-organizing the Say Something NYC Poetry Rally; w/ BFA poets Mark Doty, Cornelius Eady, Nick Flynn, Sapphire, and Patricia Smith, and others.
NY bans fracking!
We honor Josh Fox and his tireless dedication. “This is as big as it gets. We just sent an uncompromising message across the whole wide world. Celebrate.”
NAACP Nominees
Jericho Brown and Claudia Rankine nominated for the NAACP award for poetry.
Be Brave
Poet Aja Monet explores love and courage in new video for her song Be Brave.
Hall Interview NPR
Donald Hall interview with NPR on his new book Essays After Eighty.
Turner Interview
Brian Turner interviewed in The Rumpus about My Life as a Foreign Country.
Rankine on PBS NewsHour
Claudia Rankine on the violent deaths of black men for PBS NewsHour.