“Secrecy is the greenhouse in which addiction blooms, flourishes, and metastasizes.” Sharon Dilworth talked with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the new book ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER, in advance of her 9/29 appearance with @pghartslectures.bsky.social. pghrev.com/talking-abou...

Capturing the Story Before it is Lost - a Career Salon for Literary Parents, Livecast Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite #JoinUs #share #writerscommunity #writing #online #writing #parentingdonewrite #writercommunity #parentwriter #writerparent #events #readatpenparentis

“More than in the subject matter we publish, or literally where we’re headquartered, the 'Pittsburgh' in The Pittsburgh Review of Books is a matter of mentality, of perspective...” We're live! Read a message from our founder and Editor-in-Chief, Ed Simon. pghrev.com/the-foundry-...

I'm so sorry to report that I'm ill and will not be in attendance tomorrow, but I hope that folks still come out to support Ben Kline!

"[Simon] wants PRoB to be 'kind of a way in which Pittsburgh writers can be presented to the world and a way in which world writers can be presented to Pittsburgh.' Thanks to Bill O'Driscoll at @wesa.fm for this feature in advance of our 9/3 launch! www.wesa.fm/arts-culture...

I’m excited to visit Lexington KY to read at the wonderful series Poetry at the /'tāb(ə)l/. I hear the open mic is ROLLICKING and you must be early to claim one of the spots. Will be great to hear a variety of voices. Also: PIZZA. 📚 Kenwick Table - 201 Owsley Ave. 📆 Wednesday, Sept. 3 🕰️ 6 - 8 pm

If anyone is planning a John Waters-themed reading for #awp26 in Baltimore, I have a piece I would like to read. I hope there are multiple John Waters-themed readings being planned.

An interdisciplinary humanities periodical housed in Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and published by @cmuenglish.bsky.social, PRoB will feature essays, reviews, interviews, and excerpts engaging with salient and pressing issues. Launching Sept. 3!

I’m excited to visit Lexington KY to read at the wonderful series Poetry at the /'tāb(ə)l/. I hear the open mic is ROLLICKING and you must be early to claim one of the spots. Will be great to hear a variety of voices. Also: PIZZA. 📚 Kenwick Table - 201 Owsley Ave. 📆 Wednesday, Sept. 3 🕰️ 6 - 8 pm

Thank you for reading and sharing, @jmgatford.bsky.social, and for this high praise.

A new hub for literature! The Pittsburgh Review of Books will be both in Pittsburgh (and the Rust Belt) and of the wider world; a means of introducing the region’s vibrant literary community into national conversations as well as bringing those conversations here. beltmag.com/introducing-...

A conversation between Bill Lychack and @sherrieflick.bsky.social, in which the latter discusses the mystery of bears, the art of joy in writing and life, and her new collection of stories, “I Have Not Considered Consequences” (Autumn House Press, 2025) beltmag.com/considering-...

“That’s how they mark the restroom doors here, Hymns and Hers. When I was a kid this bar was a funeral home. Prior that a foundry.” Read “Hymns & Hers” and three other poems by Kristofer Collins. beltmag.com/four-poems-b...

“Baseball is poetry in motion.” His elegant movements in right field, his powerful swing glorified in stanzas, and his laser-like throws from the outfield demonstrated an athletic artistry that few players have matched. beltmag.com/the-sky-belo...

The first doctoral program of its kind, our new Ph.D. in Computational Cultural Studies trains students to combine historical, theoretical, and cultural scholarship with computational methodologies. To learn more: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/english/academic-programs/computational-cultural-studies

Erotic poetry, NYC 2025

A gripping piece by S. Isabel Choi — especially relevant to anyone for whom Father’s Day brings an ocean of mixed feelings. theseventhwave.org/publication/...

Excited to read this book next month!

This was such a good story. Is it too early to eat my lunch?

"We can be of our region and communities while also being part of a larger thing—whether that be American poetry, university press publishing, or just publishing in general.” Read “A Rust Belt Poetry Renaissance” by Rose Bialer. beltmag.com/a-rust-belt-...

Excited to be part of a group of readers performing this Friday evening at Arthurdale Heritage. Read more about this special place in the new story “POOR WAYFARING STRANGERS: CAN APPALACHIAN STUDIES SURVIVE THE AGE OF TRUMP?” out now from @salvationsouth.com. www.salvationsouth.com/appalachian-...

Excited to be part of a group of readers performing this Friday evening at Arthurdale Heritage. Read more about this special place in the new story “POOR WAYFARING STRANGERS: CAN APPALACHIAN STUDIES SURVIVE THE AGE OF TRUMP?” out now from @salvationsouth.com. www.salvationsouth.com/appalachian-...

Cincy/NKY folks: Our next features at Poetry Night at Sitwell's are @Kim Jacobs-Beck and @jessicamanack.bsky.social. Come out! Don't forget a poem for the open mic!

Thrilled to share that GASTROMYTHOLOGY was a finalist in this year's #HofferAward competition! It's great to learn that my book continues to resonate with readers.

As we prepare to refresh our site over the summer, we want to hear from YOU! If you have a few minutes, we'd appreciate you sharing your thoughts about Belt in our Reader Survey. www.surveymonkey.com/r/YYQKRNF

Assistant Professor @camillerankine.bsky.social helps to kick off Jazz Poetry Month 2025 at City of Asylum! She will read her work on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m., in an event available in person or via livestream. Free RSVP here: cityofasylum.org/program/jazz...

Keep your brain busy over the summer with this lecture series, available in-person or over Zoom! Professor @chrisvvarren.bsky.social speaks on July 30.

I’m so excited to be a featured poet at this year’s Festival of Books! In addition to reading, I’ll be leading a workshop session on how to discuss and critique poetry. Please plan to join us. 📚Carnegie Library - Main (Oakland) 📆 Saturday, May 31 🕰️ 10 a.m - 5 p.m.

I'm excited to visit Western Maryland for my next author event, at Frostburg State! I’ll be reading from GASTROMYTHOLOGY with a Q&A to follow. 📚Frostburg State University - Lewis J. Ort Library 📆 Thursday, April 24 🕰️ 7:30 p.m.

I'm excited to visit Western Maryland for my next author event, at Frostburg State! I’ll be reading from GASTROMYTHOLOGY with a Q&A to follow. 📚Frostburg State University - Lewis J. Ort Library 📆 Thursday, April 24 🕰️ 7:30 p.m.

Thanks so much to @williamwoolfitt.bsky.social for the opportunity to talk about my work at his site Speaking of Marvels! spkofmarvels.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/j...

I’m so excited to be a featured poet at this year’s Festival of Books! In addition to reading, I’ll be leading a workshop session on how to discuss and critique poetry. Please plan to join us. 📚Carnegie Library - Main (Oakland) 📆 Saturday, May 31 🕰️ 10 a.m - 5 p.m.

Thanks so much to @williamwoolfitt.bsky.social for the opportunity to talk about my work at his site Speaking of Marvels! spkofmarvels.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/j...

“I drive icy roads through hollers, ribs of rock, the curves gauzy, the steep asphalt busted, the drifts dirty as lungs” William Woolfitt, Who writes so well about the life and deaths and hardships of coal miners.

I'm excited to visit Arizona for my next author event, at the indie bookshop Changing Hands, which has been open for over 50 years! I’ll be reading from GASTROMYTHOLOGY with an open mic to follow. 📚Changing Hands Tempe - 6428 S McClintock Dr 📆 Friday, April 4 🕰️ 6:00 p.m.

Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! Did you catch the recent appearance of Professor Camille Rankine as an Apple News crossword clue? Read one of her poems here: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

This organization changed my writing life! Please plan to stop here if you're attending #AWP25. A copy of GASTROMYTHOLOGY is in the raffle...

On this #WorldPoetryDay I'm sharing a recent conversation I had with Melissa Helton, the powerhouse behind the educational programs and publications of the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky. Get a behind-the-scenes look into my book's origins! www.melissaheltondoesstuff.com/post/creator...

On this #WorldPoetryDay I'm sharing a recent conversation I had with Melissa Helton, the powerhouse behind the educational programs and publications of the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky. Get a behind-the-scenes look into my book's origins! www.melissaheltondoesstuff.com/post/creator...

I'm excited to visit Arizona for my next author event, at the indie bookshop Changing Hands, which has been open for over 50 years! I’ll be reading from GASTROMYTHOLOGY with an open mic to follow. 📚Changing Hands Tempe - 6428 S McClintock Dr 📆 Friday, April 4 🕰️ 6:00 p.m.

I won't be at #AWP25 next week, but my publisher will be, so stop by table 810 to buy GASTROMYTHOLOGY, or check out their offsite reading to hear some of the most compelling voices of Appalachia, as well as an open mic for S-N-G authors from the last 3 decades! #AWP2025 See you for BALTIMORE 2026!

So I made a mini comic about the challenge of rural schools in this day and age. This is my attempt at making a bluesky version of it. You're better off using the qr code to printing your own version at home for free

Looks like beautiful weather on Wednesday -- a lovely night for words under the stars!

Professor Lauren Shapiro will do 2 readings in Pittsburgh this weekend to celebrate her new translation of the work of Puerto Rican poet Zaira Pacheco from Eulalia Books. This Sunday, Lauren will read at @cityofasylum.bsky.social at 3 p.m., and The Big Idea Bookstore at 7 p.m. #poetrycommunity

Walking to the (Blue)Sky 🌤️ Hello! Join us here to be in the know about the latest innovations and discoveries happening at Carnegie Mellon University.

I had been wanting to check out Postcard Cabins (formerly Getaway) Cabins for a while, and was recently awarded a 2-night stay as part of their Artist Fellow program! They are wonderfully appointed for a cozy stay in nature. Read my recap at their blog! journal.postcardcabins.com/meet-an-arti...

Applications are being accepted until March 1! There's still time to submit yours: www.cmu.edu/pre-college/...

Friedl Dicker’s + Johannes Itten's Utopia, 1921 exhibitions.letterformarchive.org/bauhaus/walk...

I'm excited to visit Dallas, TX for my next reading and discussion with series curator Logen Cure! I'll be reading from GASTROMYTHOLOGY and also something new. 🥂The Wild Detectives - 314 W Eighth St. 📆 Wednesday, March 12 🕰️7:30 p.m.