Articles from Poet & Writers Magazine include material from the print edition plus exclusive online-only material.
The Permanent Prince
by Sarah Weinman
July/August 2008
As the English-speaking world's most famous playwright, William Shakespeare wields a tremendous influence over popular culture, even four centuries after his death. Two new novels, published within a month of each other, bring Hamlet into sharper contemporary focus—and they could not be more different.
The Art of Reading Andre Dubus: We Don’t Have to Live Great Lives
by Joshua Bodwell
July/August 2008
Despite two award-winning film adaptations based on his stories and numerous literary honors, the late Andre Dubus is relatively unknown to general readers. Contributor Joshua Bodwell explores the fiction behind this “writer’s writer” whose characters are as deep and complex as the man who created them.
The Written Image: Gonzo
by Staff
July/August 2008
The latest documentary film about Hunter S. Thompson, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson, coming to theaters this month, features rare home videos, film clips, and interviews with Johnny Depp, Pat Buchanan, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Buffet, George McGovern, and others.
Q&A: Jane Ciabattari’s Critical Diagnosis
by Kevin Larimer
July/August 2008
Jane Ciabattari, president of the National Books Critic Circle, discusses the art of book reviewing and her recommendations for summer reading.
Literary MagNet
by Kevin Larimer
July/August 2008
Literary MagNet chronicles the start-ups and closures, successes and failures, anniversaries and accolades, changes of editorship and special issues—in short, the news and trends—of literary magazines in America. This issue's MagNet features the Southern Review, the Florida Review, the Ontario Review, and Volt.
Small Press Points
by Kevin Larimer
July/August 2008
Small Press Points highlights the happenings of the small press players. This issue features Dzanc Books, OV Books, Black Lawrence Press, Siglio Press, and Coffee House Press.
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
by Staff
July/August 2008
This installment of Page One features excerpts from All About Lulu by Jonathan Evinson and Awesome by Jack Pendarvis.
The New Creative Nonfiction Writers
by Kelly Nuxoll
July/August 2008
Citizen journalists, often blogging in real time, have forced an expansion of creative nonfiction by influencing public opinion on important issues such as the presidential campaign.
Beattie on Dubus: A Companion to the Art of Reading Andre Dubus
by Joshua Bodwell
July/August 2008
Online Only, posted 7.01.08
Best-selling author Ann Beattie shares her thoughts on the late Andre Dubus and the female characters in his work.
Anthologies Offer Poetic Diplomacy
by Travis Nichols
July/August 2008
While it's safe to say the twenty-first century has so far not been a great time for American diplomacy, a handful of new poetry anthologies, from Norton, Dalkey Archive Press, North Atlantic Books, and Graywolf Press, offer proof that American poetic diplomacy might be entering a new golden age.
