Thinking about Louise Glück today

Regardless of where you are in your career, this is what texts from writers look like.

Donna Tartt, on the learning that comes in the long interval of writing a book, from The Virtues of Slow Writers, my essay at The Millions #weekendreads themillions.com/2024/03/the-vi…

Need something astonishing and profound to look at? Here’s Carpaccio’s Dream of St Ursula.
Absolutely staggering in every way. A work of genius.

An extremely spooky, extremely accomplished story from a new-to-me writer, Zach Williams. If anyone knows him, pass along my admiration and Joy’s (she’s the one who suggested I read him.)

newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Heads up, Joy Division:

A large excerpt of Joy's forthcoming collection, CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF SOULS, is in the new The Paris Review! (Plus, an Art of Poetry with Alice Notley and new poems from Mary Ruefle and Elisa Gabbert!)

theparisreview.org/fiction/8252/c…

Taling about plot vs. story, intimacy & revelation in conversation with Cara Blue Adams in The Creative Independent 💙

Today's Poetry Thread: MOTHERS

This one by Ada Limón (@Milkweed_Books) is so real. Feel free to add poems.

Mary Oliver, “Don’t Hesitate.”

— Joy Williams, brief excerpt from unpublished novella Jones in Mexico

'Wait. / Don't go too early. / You're tired. / But everyone's tired.'

Poetry that can truly save a life:

happy birthday to Joy Williams, who turns 80 today!!!

ATTN: Joy Division!!!

omgggggggggggggg

Today's Poetry Thread: CHILDREN

This one chokes me up. Feel free to add poems.

Mary Oliver: ☀️

“listen I love you joy is coming”

— Kim Addonizio

Revisiting one of my favorite passages from an interview with Toni Morrison: