10/10 recommend! And Naomi Shihab Nye in Seattle (and online) tonight! (lectures.org/event/naomi-...). Beyond excited for this.

“People are not incorrect about Octavia Butler predicting the future, but they’re not always clear about what kind of future she was envisioning.” In a new Essay, Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on Butler, legacy, and the L.A. fires.

I really like the Poetry Off the Shelf podcast. Guest poets will read their work and chat with host Helena de Groot (who asks the most magnificent questions, I think). Here's a favorite episode, the one with Ross Gay: www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/151...

"Poems are the best time machines humans have invented so far" - @erinwriter.bsky.social 👏 Phenomenal discussion on writing and revision with @tracibrimhall.bsky.social @jennymolberg.bsky.social @erinwriter.bsky.social and Jenny Yang Cropp www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov31...