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Get ready for 2026 with our January/February issue! 🎉 Inside you’ll find tips for starting the new year with confidence, an essay on computer-free productivity for writers, a portfolio of our Inspiration Issue covers since 2010, our debut poets roundup, and so much more. at.pw.org/JanFeb2026
Find Bellevue Literary Review here: @blreview.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Find Bellevue Literary Review here: @blreview.bsky.social
“There [is] an urgency to storytelling about the world of the body—be it the experience of illness and healing or being a patient or caregiver,” writes Michelle Wildgen. Learn about Bellevue Literary Review’s platform for writing that deals with health and the body: at.pw.org/LitOfIllnessAndHealing
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
“There [is] an urgency to storytelling about the world of the body—be it the experience of illness and healing or being a patient or caregiver,” writes Michelle Wildgen. Learn about Bellevue Literary Review’s platform for writing that deals with health and the body: at.pw.org/LitOfIllnessAndHealing
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A question students (oft “minority” ones) ask me often: How do writers pay their bills? It’s like, without knowing this, they won’t give themselves the permission to pursue writing as a consistent *practice. It’s too far-fetched otherwise, writing being the stuff rich kids do. So a course @pw.org 👇🏾🙏🏽
January 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM
A question students (oft “minority” ones) ask me often: How do writers pay their bills? It’s like, without knowing this, they won’t give themselves the permission to pursue writing as a consistent *practice. It’s too far-fetched otherwise, writing being the stuff rich kids do. So a course @pw.org 👇🏾🙏🏽
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I’m so excited to be offering this course @pw.org. Writers: let’s talk Taboo! 🤎👇🏾
Unlike many professions, literary art doesn’t operate within a strictly capitalist framework of effort versus reward. So, how do writers pay their bills while doing what they love? This workshop with @namratapoddar.bsky.social can help writers build a plan for sustainability: at.pw.org/taboo
Talking Taboo: Financial Literacy and Sustainability for Writers | Led by Namrata Poddar — Poets & Writers
Unlike many professions, literary art doesn’t operate within a strictly capitalist framework of effort versus reward. A writer’s labor may not produce monetary compensation for years. Craft is key,…
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January 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I’m so excited to be offering this course @pw.org. Writers: let’s talk Taboo! 🤎👇🏾
“Advice for poets should be poems.” In today's #TenQuestions, @biancatherosestone.bsky.social offers writing advice and provides an inside look at the publishing process for her new collection, The Near and Distant World, out today from @tinhouse.bsky.social. Read more: at.pw.org/10qstone
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
“Advice for poets should be poems.” In today's #TenQuestions, @biancatherosestone.bsky.social offers writing advice and provides an inside look at the publishing process for her new collection, The Near and Distant World, out today from @tinhouse.bsky.social. Read more: at.pw.org/10qstone
We're thrilled to announce that Tina Chang, Khaled Hosseini, Eugene B. Redmond, and Jordan Pavlin (@aaknopf.bsky.social) will be honored by Poets & Writers at our 2026 Gala on March 23. Congratulations to these exemplary literary citizens! Learn more about our honorees: at.pw.org/Gala26PR
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We're thrilled to announce that Tina Chang, Khaled Hosseini, Eugene B. Redmond, and Jordan Pavlin (@aaknopf.bsky.social) will be honored by Poets & Writers at our 2026 Gala on March 23. Congratulations to these exemplary literary citizens! Learn more about our honorees: at.pw.org/Gala26PR
#ClipOfTheDay: For the 2025 lecture in the Bedri Distinguished Writers Series at the University of California in Berkeley, Joy Williams reads from her story collection, Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael, and speaks about the importance of fiction’s art. at.pw.org/JoyWilliams
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
#ClipOfTheDay: For the 2025 lecture in the Bedri Distinguished Writers Series at the University of California in Berkeley, Joy Williams reads from her story collection, Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael, and speaks about the importance of fiction’s art. at.pw.org/JoyWilliams
P.S. Celebrate our 21st annual debut poets with us on January 20 & 21, 2026, at 7 PM EST! Taking place over two evenings, the event includes readings from the poets and conversations about their individual paths to publication. RSVP is required for this free virtual event: at.pw.org/DebutPoets2026
Debut Poets Virtual Reading 2026
Join Poets & Writers Magazine features editor India Lena González for a celebration of the ten debut poets featured in “New Ways of Seeing: Our Twenty-First Annual Look at Debut Poets.” The virtual…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
P.S. Celebrate our 21st annual debut poets with us on January 20 & 21, 2026, at 7 PM EST! Taking place over two evenings, the event includes readings from the poets and conversations about their individual paths to publication. RSVP is required for this free virtual event: at.pw.org/DebutPoets2026
Debut poet Chaun Ballard’s advice for other writers? “There is no rush. Develop. Grow with your register. Continue working, yes, but be patient.” Learn about his creative process and literary journey, including how a recommendation from his wife helped him get published: at.pw.org/ChaunBallard
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Debut poet Chaun Ballard’s advice for other writers? “There is no rush. Develop. Grow with your register. Continue working, yes, but be patient.” Learn about his creative process and literary journey, including how a recommendation from his wife helped him get published: at.pw.org/ChaunBallard
“Poetry has become both a site of reverence and a kind of cultural linguistic archive.” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, brittny ray crowell considers how memory can be mined for particular phrases and pronunciations to guide poetry. at.pw.org/crowellCC1
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
“Poetry has become both a site of reverence and a kind of cultural linguistic archive.” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, brittny ray crowell considers how memory can be mined for particular phrases and pronunciations to guide poetry. at.pw.org/crowellCC1
“But people are fucking messy. And messy can be interesting. I’m encouraging mess as form of experimentation and constant reinvention.” Writer Benjamin Percy cautions against growing too rigid in our writing practice, suggesting fluidity and writing as a multi-tool. at.pw.org/DareToDefamiliarize
January 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“But people are fucking messy. And messy can be interesting. I’m encouraging mess as form of experimentation and constant reinvention.” Writer Benjamin Percy cautions against growing too rigid in our writing practice, suggesting fluidity and writing as a multi-tool. at.pw.org/DareToDefamiliarize
#ICYMI: Our new issue includes steps to take a three-day writing detox; articles on how to revise your manuscript for symmetry and writing as a multi-tool; and reports on the People’s Recorder podcast as well as Bellevue Literary Review’s literature of illness and healing. More: at.pw.org/JanFeb2026
January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#ICYMI: Our new issue includes steps to take a three-day writing detox; articles on how to revise your manuscript for symmetry and writing as a multi-tool; and reports on the People’s Recorder podcast as well as Bellevue Literary Review’s literature of illness and healing. More: at.pw.org/JanFeb2026
#PWFictionPrompt: If you are staring at a blank page or screen unsure of where to begin, soothe yourself by fast-forwarding to the final page of the story. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/ForgoneConclusion
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
#PWFictionPrompt: If you are staring at a blank page or screen unsure of where to begin, soothe yourself by fast-forwarding to the final page of the story. #FromTheArchive: at.pw.org/ForgoneConclusion
#ClipOfTheDay: The Chronology of Water is a film adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s award-winning memoir of the same name tracing the author’s life from her memories as a promising swimmer, through fractured relationships and addiction, to her career as a writer. at.pw.org/ChronologyWaterTrailer
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
#ClipOfTheDay: The Chronology of Water is a film adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s award-winning memoir of the same name tracing the author’s life from her memories as a promising swimmer, through fractured relationships and addiction, to her career as a writer. at.pw.org/ChronologyWaterTrailer
The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a collection of essays on the craft of translation edited by Esther Allen and Susan Bernofsky, and #PWWritingPrompts on catchy lyrics, battling tones, and eating habits. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The Time Is Now to spark your writing! This week we recommend a collection of essays on the craft of translation edited by Esther Allen and Susan Bernofsky, and #PWWritingPrompts on catchy lyrics, battling tones, and eating habits. Read more: at.pw.org/TTIN
Editor Serena Alagappan reports on the People’s Recorder, a podcast about the Federal Writers’ Project: The show “reminds us that when writers devote their time and talent to listening, we all gain, as [Kiki] Petrosino puts it, a ‘richer sense of ourselves and our neighbors.’” at.pw.org/LitHistory
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Editor Serena Alagappan reports on the People’s Recorder, a podcast about the Federal Writers’ Project: The show “reminds us that when writers devote their time and talent to listening, we all gain, as [Kiki] Petrosino puts it, a ‘richer sense of ourselves and our neighbors.’” at.pw.org/LitHistory
P.S. Celebrate our 21st annual debut poets with us on January 20 & 21, 2026, at 7 PM EST! Taking place over two evenings, the event includes readings from the poets and conversations about their individual paths to publication. RSVP is required for this free virtual event: at.pw.org/DebutPoets2026
Debut Poets Virtual Reading 2026
Join Poets & Writers Magazine features editor India Lena González for a celebration of the ten debut poets featured in “New Ways of Seeing: Our Twenty-First Annual Look at Debut Poets.” The virtual…
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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
P.S. Celebrate our 21st annual debut poets with us on January 20 & 21, 2026, at 7 PM EST! Taking place over two evenings, the event includes readings from the poets and conversations about their individual paths to publication. RSVP is required for this free virtual event: at.pw.org/DebutPoets2026
“How is being seen different from being stared at? What’s the difference between an object and art? How would I envision an alternate self?” Poet Annie Wenstrup shares the insightful questions that led to her debut collection, The Museum of Unnatural Histories. Read on: at.pw.org/AnnieWenstrup
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
“How is being seen different from being stared at? What’s the difference between an object and art? How would I envision an alternate self?” Poet Annie Wenstrup shares the insightful questions that led to her debut collection, The Museum of Unnatural Histories. Read on: at.pw.org/AnnieWenstrup
Join our team on Thursday, January 15, at 7 PM EST for a tour of our new community platform for writers, Poets & Writers Groups. We'll show you how to make a profile, meet other writers, and get a new group started. We hope to see you there! Register: at.pw.org/groupsintro
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Looking for more community and support? Join this event for a sneak peek into Poets & Writers Groups, our platform to find or create your own writers group. Learn how to connect with the hundreds of…
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January 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Join our team on Thursday, January 15, at 7 PM EST for a tour of our new community platform for writers, Poets & Writers Groups. We'll show you how to make a profile, meet other writers, and get a new group started. We hope to see you there! Register: at.pw.org/groupsintro
“He heard her crunching through the sand and then she dropped into the wash and came swaggering toward him in cutoffs, baggy white muscle shirt, and chuck taylors, carrying climbing shoes….” Find out which of our twelve noteworthy #PageOne books has this as its opening line: at.pw.org/PageOne2026x1
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“He heard her crunching through the sand and then she dropped into the wash and came swaggering toward him in cutoffs, baggy white muscle shirt, and chuck taylors, carrying climbing shoes….” Find out which of our twelve noteworthy #PageOne books has this as its opening line: at.pw.org/PageOne2026x1
#ClipOfTheDay: In this 2024 Louisiana Literature Festival event in Denmark, Anne Carson reads “Stacks,” joined by poet Danez Smith and her collaborator and partner Robert Currie for the performance. at.pw.org/Stacks
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
#ClipOfTheDay: In this 2024 Louisiana Literature Festival event in Denmark, Anne Carson reads “Stacks,” joined by poet Danez Smith and her collaborator and partner Robert Currie for the performance. at.pw.org/Stacks
“I like to think of waves when I’m at my desk, their depths, their inherent sounds and movements. Their energy helps my mind move,” writes Glen Pourciau, author of Under (@fourwaybooks.bsky.social). Read on: at.pw.org/WRPourciau
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“I like to think of waves when I’m at my desk, their depths, their inherent sounds and movements. Their energy helps my mind move,” writes Glen Pourciau, author of Under (@fourwaybooks.bsky.social). Read on: at.pw.org/WRPourciau
Register now to get an early-bird discount while space remains: at.pw.org/taboo
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Register now to get an early-bird discount while space remains: at.pw.org/taboo
Unlike many professions, literary art doesn’t operate within a strictly capitalist framework of effort versus reward. So, how do writers pay their bills while doing what they love? This workshop with @namratapoddar.bsky.social can help writers build a plan for sustainability: at.pw.org/taboo
Talking Taboo: Financial Literacy and Sustainability for Writers | Led by Namrata Poddar — Poets & Writers
Unlike many professions, literary art doesn’t operate within a strictly capitalist framework of effort versus reward. A writer’s labor may not produce monetary compensation for years. Craft is key,…
at.pw.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Unlike many professions, literary art doesn’t operate within a strictly capitalist framework of effort versus reward. So, how do writers pay their bills while doing what they love? This workshop with @namratapoddar.bsky.social can help writers build a plan for sustainability: at.pw.org/taboo
"Many unknown things are possible, many unexpected turns of events will arise." For this week's #TenQuestions, Xiaolu Guo shares a look at the writing and publishing process for her latest novel, Call Me Ishmaelle, out today from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Read more: at.pw.org/10qGuo
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"Many unknown things are possible, many unexpected turns of events will arise." For this week's #TenQuestions, Xiaolu Guo shares a look at the writing and publishing process for her latest novel, Call Me Ishmaelle, out today from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Read more: at.pw.org/10qGuo