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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · 21d

I will have a conversation with Mary Mulholland of Red Door Poets in London on Sunday, September 28th at 1 p.m. EST. We'll do a deep dive into Modern Poetry and to the writing life. The link to sign up is below. Hope to see you there. ❤️

Opening the Door to...Diane Seuss

In the next in our series of online interviews, Mary Mulholland talks to Diane Seuss about her writing life and inspirations.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Aug 23

I'll be reading and speaking with Mark Doty via the Poets Corner in a free Zoom event facillitated by Melissa McKinstry, on Sunday, September 14 at 4 pm You can sign up at the link below.

Past & Present: In Conversation with Poets I Love with Mark Doty, Diane Seuss, and Melissa McKinstry — The Poets Corner

Mark Doty , Diane Seuss , and Melissa McKinstry will read some of their current poems, as well as poems written in response to poets or poems that they love. In a conversation with our host, Meg W...

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Aug 12

I have four new poems in the just-launched Summer Issue of Blackbird, link below:

Blackbird – An online journal of literature and the arts

An online journal of literature and the arts

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Jul 6

"Are you content with all this content," from my forthcoming collection Althea: Poems, coming out in 2027 from Graywolf Press.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Jul 6

"Everyone, including the father," in the UK's Poetry Review and forthcoming in my next book, Althea: Poems, from Graywolf Press in 2027.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Jul 6

"The Black Widow is with Child," from my forthcoming collection, Althea: Poems, from Graywolf Press in 2027.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · May 29

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Meet the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize finalists.

Last month, the Griffin Poetry Prize—the world’s largest international prize for a single book of poetry published in English—announced its 2025 shortlist. The winner will be announced at a ceremon…

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Gabe Montesanti @gabemontesanti.bsky.social · May 8

I feel so lucky today to have a graphic piece in The Rumpus about getting struck by a pellet gun on a busy street in St. Louis, drag, and fierce friendship.

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Long-term Art Project - The Rumpus

She hid out in a bathroom, calling out for her father. She called him "daddy," a term she hadn't used since she was a child.

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Library of America @libraryofamerica.bsky.social · Apr 3

On 4/17, uncover the incandescent poems of Sylvia Plath with Pulitzer-winning poet Diane Seuss, Plath scholars Heather Clark and Amanda Golden, and Sarah Ruden, author of I Am the Arrow: The Life & Art of Sylvia Plath in Six Poems. RSVP for the free online event: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-greatn...

Sylvia Plath with typewriter (Smith College), Sarah Ruden, Diane Seuss, Amanda Golden, and Heather Clark

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Apr 4

Great graphic drag memoir from Gabe Montesanti.

Drag Things - Solstice Literary Magazine

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Mar 19

What an honor to be included on the longlist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Excited to see my former student and good friend, Aaron Coleman, on the list as well, and Oksana Maksymchuk, among all the other briliiant writers.

2025 Longlist Announcement - Griffin Poetry Prize

The Griffin Poetry Prize is pleased to announce the 2025 Longlist. Judges Nick Laird (Northern Ireland), Anne Michaels (Canada), and Tomasz Różycki (Poland) each read 578 books of poetry, including 47...

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Mar 19

Thank you, sister 💕

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Feb 2

The Fitzcarraldo Editions Archive: Diane Seuss in conversation with Sandeep Parmar

Diane Seuss, author of frank: sonnets and Modern Poetry, speaks with poet and critic Sandeep Parmar, author of Faust, Eidolon and Reading Mina Loy’s Autobiographies, about her work to date. The discus

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Feb 1

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The best poetry books of 2025 so far

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen

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North American Review @northamerreview.bsky.social · Jan 16

Attention, Swifties! NAR presents: Invisible Strings poetry reading and discussion, a free Zoom event. Register here:
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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Dec 24

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10 Best Poetry Books of 2024 That Will Stir Your Soul and Ignite Your Imagination

From personal loss and mental health struggles to intercultural memory, historical narratives, and ecological concerns, each work blends emotional depth with creative form. Together, they showcase poe...

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Dec 21

Brilliant and kind Aaron Coleman, poet, translator, former student, and friend.

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Read an Interview with Poet and Translator Aaron Coleman – The Chicago Blog

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Dec 18

Well, cool.

Will You Fall in Love With This Poem? I Did. (Gift Article)

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Dec 6

Parade mag fixed my poem from the Taylor Swift anthology. Yippee, it now has an intact final stanza!

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Taylor Swift (For)Evermore: 113 Poets Pay Tribute #4

Acclaimed, best-selling poets offer works inspired by Swift.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Dec 4

My lil poem in the Taylor Swift anthology is in Parade magazine today with editor Kristie Daugherty's introduction to the anthology. Never thought I'd see the day...

Taylor Swift (For)Evermore: 113 Poets Pay Tribute #4

Acclaimed, best-selling poets offer works inspired by Swift.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Dec 1

Opinion | Running Away From Trump’s America Is Complicated. I Should Know. (Gift Article)

For Americans declaring they want to leave a Trump-led America, the best approach is to understand what you are running to, not from.

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Nov 23

Leaving Cormac: Life Lessons From My Correspondence with Lee McCarthy

Like many middle-aged women I know, I spent my summer parsing the rallying calls of personhood and artmaking ringing out from the new roster of divorce books—books like All Fours by Miranda July, L…

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Nov 21

Congratulations to Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, for Something About Living!

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Nov 20

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Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social · Nov 19

A break from the gloom! Launch reading for Invisible Strings: 113 Poets respond to the songs of Taylor Swift, December 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST.
Here’s the link to register: writerscenter.org/calendar/tay...

Also, pre-order your copy now at
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Launch Reading: Invisible Strings: 113 Poets respond to the songs of Taylor Swift (Via Zoom) | Hudson Valley Writers Center

Join Jennifer Franklin, Sophia Bannister, and Kristie Frederick Daugherty for the launch reading of Invisible Strings: 113 poets respond to the songs of Taylor Swift, on its publication date! Already ...

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