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Three Poems

April 05, 2018 |

The words "Once upon a time" written on a piece of paper with a ink pen resting but poised to continue on the final stroke

Friday Lit Links — Week of March 30

March 30, 2018 |

Herman Trunk, Jr.'s painting Mount Vernon

What to See Now

April 02, 2018 |

A drawing by Lea Goldberg juxtaposed with a photo with author

Life Remains on the Surface of Silence: Lea Goldberg’s Last Poems

March 28, 2018 |

News and Events

Mestizos Come Home! named 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist

March 23, 2018 |

A close-up shot of a book resting in an unknown person's lap with light streaming in from the left

Friday Lit Links — Week of March 23

March 23, 2018 |

The Kahramana Statue in Baghdad, Iraq

Reflecting Iraq to the Outside World: A Conversation with Anoud

March 21, 2018 |

Friday Lit Links — Week of March 16

March 16, 2018 |

A photo of Naomi Foyle juxtaposed with the cover to A Blade of Grass

Showcasing Poems That Present the Palestinian Narrative: A Conversation with Naomi Foyle

March 14, 2018 |

2018 Puterbaugh Fellow Jenny Erpenbeck speaking to the opening night crowd at Fred Jones Museum

Friday Lit Links — Week of March 9

March 09, 2018 |

A photo of translator Sarah Maguire

Cultural Cross Sections

“Translation Is the Opposite of War”: A Tribute to Sarah Maguire

March 05, 2018 |

An old-style fountain pen writes on lined paper.

Friday Lit Links — Week of March 2

March 02, 2018 |

An oil painting of an old woman sitting on a bed in a lean-to.

Migration, Home, and History through the Eyes of Philippine-American Artists

February 26, 2018 |

A close-up photograph of a small, wooden figure reading a tiny book.

Friday Lit Links — Week of February 23

February 23, 2018 |

Poet Major Jackson smiling, juxtaposed against the cover of his book Roll Deep.

Rhythm, Pace, Place: Major Jackson’s Lyric Revolt

February 20, 2018 |

A woman is seated on a stark white bench in front of a triptych of three abstract painting while looking at a tree.

What to See Now

February 19, 2018 |

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