WLT  Weekly

A close-up detail of Nina Simone's eyes
Black Voices

Windfall

September 23, 2020 |Jamaica Baldwin
A photograph of a lighthouse perched on the face of a cliff, shrouded in blue dusk
Poetry

Transmigratory Prayers

September 21, 2020 |Kwame Dawes, John Kinsella
A photograph of Tara Isabel Zambrano juxtaposed with the cover to her book Death, Desire, and Other Destinations
Book Reviews

Tara Isabel Zambrano’s Destination: Desire

September 17, 2020 |Lily Blackburn
A photograph of NSK Juror Cynthia Weill juxtaposed with the logo for the Neustadt Lit Fest
Interviews

Festival Five with NSK Juror Cynthia Weill

September 15, 2020 |The Editors of WLT
A photograph of Lan and Harlan Margaret Cao juxtaposed with the cover to their book, Family in Six Tones
Interviews

“Two Beings Entwined”: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of Conflict and Healing

September 14, 2020 |Renee H. Shea
A girl holds a taut wire above her head with deep space in the background
Black Voices

Dark Matter Girls

September 11, 2020 |Ladan Osman
The logo for the 2020 Neustadt Lit Fest. Text reads Celebrating 50 Years of the Neustadt Prize: 1970-2020
News and Events

Famed Neustadt Lit Fest for 2020 Goes 100% Online

September 10, 2020 |WLT
A dark hole opened into rocky, dry soil
Poetry, Audio Poetry

Four Poems from Kurdistan

September 08, 2020 |Kawan Nahaee
A photograph of Sonia Patel juxtaposed with the logo for the 2020 Neustadt Lit Fest
Interviews

The Festival Five with NSK Juror Sonia Patel

September 08, 2020 |The Editors of WLT
A photograph of Tanaya Winder juxtaposed with the Neustadt Lit Fest 50th Anniversary Logo
Interviews

The Festival Five with NSK Juror Tanaya Winder

September 02, 2020 |The Editors of WLT
A photograph of NSK juror Tanita Davis juxtaposed with the graphic logo for the 2020 Neustadt Lit Festival
Interviews

The Festival Five with NSK Juror Tanita S. Davis

September 01, 2020 |The Editors of WLT
A photograph of translator Yasmine Seale
Interviews

“Wild Irreverence”: A Conversation about Arabic Translation with Yasmine Seale

August 31, 2020 |Veronica Esposito
A photograph of Karlos Hill juxtaposed with the cover to his book, The Murder of Emmett Till
Interviews

A Conversation with Karlos K. Hill about The Murder of Emmett Till

August 27, 2020 |Daniel Simon
A photograph of a stained glass window from inside a darkened room with the color and light through the window projecting on to the floor
Black Voices

Notes from the Field

August 26, 2020 |Jehan L. Roberson
A photograph of author David Bellos juxtaposed with a logo for the Neustadt Lit Fest
Interviews

The Festival Five with Author and Translator David Bellos

August 25, 2020 |The Editors of WLT
A colorful photograph of deep space
Black Voices

Think of Me, Laughing

August 19, 2020 |Major Jackson