Join #NCHumanities and North Carolina Literary Review online on April 18 at 4PM for a poetry reading event in celebration of #NationalPoetryMonth & #PoeminYourPocketDay !

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These days I’m asked a lot, “Do you have hope?” “What gives you hope?” “Is there hope?”

I am more interested in talking about the animating force of anger.

We’d like to invite all those who knew Gabe Hudson to help us remember him. Friends, family, colleagues, former students — please send us memories of Gabe. Doesn’t matter how short or long. Email them to [email protected].
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Mine

I just took action to oppose the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities! Join me and take action here: p2a.co/3s325nA

Glück: Are the two minutes over?

I love this interview with Louise Glück so much.

This one is special. Thank you to Craig Santos Perez and the whole editing team for doing such beautiful, saving work—and for including me in it.

#cnmi #representationmatters

wow im thrilled to share that my new poetry book, from unincorporated territory [åmot] has been named to the longlist for the National Book Award! grateful to the judges & my publisher Omnidawn, and so happy for all the amazing authors on this list!

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If you can, celebrate these literary magazines by adding a subscription to at least one of them to celebrate. Usually costs less than any newsletter out there and includes access to their years of archives.

absolutely gobsmacked and very deeply honored to see The Tiger and the Cage included on this list of Top 10 Medical Memoirs by Patients in The Guardian
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Saturday night in Wilmington, NC...

Next stop, Wilmington NC. With Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, one of the best writers on the planet! And I can't wait to check out the Fuzzy Needle, which looks cool as hell.

Tomorrow, 8 pm... hope to see you there, Wilmington.

On June 12, don't miss a Bennington MFA reading featuring Whiting winner Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams and Manuel Gonzales! buff.ly/3pWCMAF

Reading Bennington MFA June 8-16 with Aisha Sabatini Sloan Amy Hempel April Darcy Elizabeth McCracken @elizmccrack.bsky.social Guillermo Rebollo Gil Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams Hugh Ryan Jennifer Grotz Jenny Boully Larissa Pham Michael Dumanis Monica Ferrell Randall Mann Peter Trachtenberg + more! via Zoom: bennington.edu/events/event-s…

'When touch is harmful, even the simplest forms of life flinch away.' -Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, Brittle Stars

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Today's the LAST DAY to apply to two upcoming Orion Online Writer's Workshops? More info & links to apply below 👇

or join Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams for The Breakthrough: orionmagazine.org/event/creative…

Writers! We have 2 workshops open for applications.

Join Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams for The Breakthrough.

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Sobering read by Christopher Rowland

What you want is someone to take hold of you. Gently, gently, with love.
- Tennessee Williams

For my sister who has flown across the world to take hold of our father’s hand tonight. With love.