It’s the very first week of National Poetry Month and we know you might be wondering — how should you celebrate? What collections should you be reading? Who should you be reading? As always, we’ve got you covered. Our Poured Over podcast has welcomed myriad poets to talk about everything from collections of verse to […]
We’re huge, huge fans of Poets & Writers — the organization and their eponymous magazine — and poet-memoirist-professor Safiya Sinclair, so we’re taking an opportunity to share excerpts from P&W’s current cover story, which you can find on B&N newsstands in our stores across the country, or subscribe to electronically using a Nook device or app. […]
“Language doesn’t just exist on the page … It’s about how you embody it” How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair is a poetic memoir about growing up as a Rastafari woman in Jamaica and how words and writing empowered her voice. Sinclair joins us to talk about the literary connections in her poetry, shedding light […]
Nights are getting longer and days are getting darker, and the reading is always good… We’re featuring some of our favorite writers on Poured Over this month, including bestselling storytellers we’ve read since we were young (and continue to read years later), National Book Award winners, former Discover Debut Author picks, and more. Fair to […]