Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”) Blog
Many of you will of course remember John Knight’s involvement with ModPo since its founding year, 2012. John continued to be part of the ModPo community through last fall’s 12th season. Right there at...
NOTE: All times given are Eastern U.S. Time. Click HERE to watch any webcast live. Week 1 — Wednesday, September 4 – NOONWeek 2 – Wednesday, September 11 – 8 PM (with Iain Morrison)Week...
ModPo’s Cj Prince will soon publish a book of poems. When it’s out we’ll be sure to post a link so everyone can acquire a copy. Readers will recognize ModPo poets in and around...
Here are some ideas for ModPo people who are searching for ways to spend time with ModPo during the “SloPo” season (mid-November through early September):
To enroll in any of these courses, please fill out THIS FORM. List of sessions: Session 1: January 22-31 – Kate Colby on Rosmarie Waldrop Session 2: February 19-28 – JS Wu on Renee...
Shreya, writing from Oxford in the UK, has posted a blog essay on ModPo. You can find the entire essay HERE. Below are the final paragraphs: One thing I’ve always loved about literature is...
Laura Lippman writes a substack series under the title “Shaved Meats, Piled High.” Her November 7, 2023, essay is about ModPo. Click HERE to read the whole piece. Below are the first few paragraphs:...
Maryam Daftari was inspired by the week ten poetry last year, Erica Baum’s Card Catalog and Dog Ear. She went out to Moonlight Beach (in San Diego, we live about 7 miles east of...
Michele Bethke came all the way from Colorado recently to visit us at the Writers House and be part of a live webcast in person! It was marvelous for me, among others, to finally...