Cuban-American
Poet Richard Blanco reflects on normalized Cuba-US Relations on Radio Boston.
Totally Wrong
David Shields‘ new release called “outrageously entertaining” by the Boston Globe.
When The Fine Days
Donald Hall‘s poem featured in Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac.
Garcia on Cuba
Christina Garcia discusses the changes in Cuba in The Guardian.
Living Will
George Bilgere‘s poetry featured in Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac.
My Grandmother’s Grave
Dunya Mikhail‘s poetry featured on Poetry Magazine online.
Bobbitt National Prize
Patricia Smith awarded the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry by the Library of Congress!
Amiri’s Green Chim Chim-knees Growth Tribe
New song by Thomas Sayers Ellis featured in the Paris Review.
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.