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In Springtime: An Interview with Sarah Blake

In Springtime: An Interview with Sarah Blake

Introduction SARAH BLAKE is an American writer living in London. She is the award-winning author of the novels Namaah and Clean Air and the poetry books Let’s Not Live on Earth and Mr. West. NICKY ARSCOTT is… READ MORE

Juneteenth

Juneteenth

by Marilyn Nelson With her shiny black-patent sandalsand her Japanese parasol,and wearing a brand-new Juneteenth dress, Johnnie’s a living doll. Juneteenth: when the Negro telegraph reached the last sad slave… READ MORE

Pride Month 2023

Pride Month 2023

Pride Month is here! June is a time for us to celebrate and commemorate the LGBTQIA+ community. Both authors and readers come from an incredible range of diverse backgrounds and… READ MORE

National Gun Violence Awareness Day

National Gun Violence Awareness Day

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we stand with fellow university presses, booksellers, and other literary groups, to participate in the Wear Orange Campaign. The Wear Orange Campaign commemorates and honors… READ MORE

Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

“On April 19, 1943, the Warsaw ghetto uprising began after German troops and police entered the ghetto to deport its surviving inhabitants. Jewish insurgents inside the ghetto resisted these efforts…. READ MORE

National Poetry Month 2023

National Poetry Month 2023

April is National Poetry Month, a good time to consider our new poetry books. New Poetry for Spring 2023 The Wild Hunt Divinations: A Grimoire / Trevor Ketner “Sexy, queer,… READ MORE

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