"A stunning debut, a phenomenal talent." —Brian Blanchfield sundress-publications.square.site/product/wet-...

Jay Griffith (he/any) is a not-quite-human being living and working in North Jersey.

New week, new book! Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Heaven Underfoot” by Diana Woodcock as this week’s #BestDressed pick. Check it out! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/13/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-heaven-underfoot-by-diana-woodcock/

"By looking to animal life for both guidance and self-perception, Jane tells a story of reaching toward containment, unlearning deprivation, and turning tenderness toward the self." —K. Iver sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...

Consequence Forum has two new writing classes coming up in May: Flash Fiction as Resistance, and Translating Poetry! For more information, please visit their website or email the organizers with any questions at [email protected]. https://consequenceforum.org/writing-classes/

Think of an idea/ethic/framing that has continued to be present in your mind. What resonates with you? How does this idea interact with other aspects of your life? Your relationship to yourself, your lineage, your knowledge, your people? #SundressPublications #Weeklywritingprompt

Have you had a book published in the past two years? Consider submitting to The Wardrobe! The Wardrobe’s “Best Dressed” features work from recent books of any genre written by women, nonbinary, and genderqueer writers. sundressblog.com/the-wardrobe/

Describe a haunted house. What makes it haunted? Is it the people inside, the objects hidden in the closet, the art hanging on the wall? Describe the time and location in which the house exists. How do these factors affect its haunted nature? #SundressPublications #Weeklywritingprompt

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/10/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake-5/

In this week's #SundressReads, Tara Rahman reads and reviews My Arabic Breakfast (Zingo Ringo, 2024), a bilingual board book written by Palestinian-Canadian educator Yasmeen Fakhereddin. https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/06/sundress-reads-review-of-my-arabic-breakfast/

Register for our upcoming workshop in celebration of Earth Day! While the event itself is free, parking at Ijams Nature Center costs $5. All proceeds go back to the organization. To learn more and reserve your spot, visit the link below! https://ow.ly/ctWs50YEGcS

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/09/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake-4/

"Abigail Raley’s stunning debut collection, Wet Specimen, a title that conjures jars of preserved bodies kept for study or display, casts an unwavering gaze on complicated relationships." —Sean Hill sundress-publications.square.site/product/wet-...

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is now accepting applications for short-term artists’ writing residencies for creatives and academics. Visit our website to learn more about financial support available for BIPOC writers and apply by May 1st! https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies

For this installment of We Call Upon the Author to Explain, we had the honor of speaking to Noel Quiñones about their wonderfully inventive and interactive collection Orange, out May 5th with CavanKerry Press. To read more, visit our blog! https://ow.ly/WwQT50YEGlz

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/08/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake-3/

"Janae’s generosity of narrative, line, and varied forms illuminate an ironic contrast: the pouring of love her voice confesses." —K. Iver sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...

Lex Garcia Nix is a first-generation college graduate and community college alumna, who teaches at the community college level and is a contributing writer for Sunny’s Journal and Press. Lex lives in Southern California and is currently working on a coming-of-age novel.

Find out how books have been a constant source of comfort through the chaos of life for Sundress intern Tara Rahman over on our blog! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/02/meet-our-new-intern-tara-rahman/

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/07/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake-2/

"Developing and 're-wilding' an apt poetics of radical embodiment, Raley has written a book of surprising contrasts: theatrical & startling when most intimate, poignant when most intrepid, controlled & lyric when most irreverent." —Brian Blanchfield sundress-publications.square.site/product/wet-...

Sundress Publications announces the upcoming release of Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo’s poetry Craft Chap, An Interview with Fear. Download your copy for free on our website! http://www.sundresspublications.com/craft-chaps/

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/06/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake/

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/06/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake/

This week, Guest Editor Claudia Santos has selected “Maybe the Body” by Asa Drake as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/06/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-maybe-the-body-by-asa-drake/

Through sonnets, stream-of-consciousness, and lyrical narratives, Burns balances internal conflict and societal expectation. Anyone who has overshared will know the unresolved grief, love, and limitless self-discovery smoldering throughout Burns. sundress-publications.square.site/product/burn...

The Sundress Academy for the Arts at Firefly Farms is looking for a Writer in Residence to run from August 16, 2026 to January 2, 2027 and consist of approximately 10-20 hours of work per week. To learn more and apply by April 20, visit our website. https://www.sundresspublications.com/openings/#wir

"This collection—which moves from the pain of chronic illness to the transcendent agony of the erotic—offers the reader a chance to remember how alive the body is even as, each day, it dies a little more." —Keetje Kuipers sundress-publications.square.site/product/wet-...

Write about an experience that you found particularly impactful. What was your perspective before? How does this experience change in the future and what does it affect and impact? Beneath: where does its meaning to you come from? #SundressPublications #Weeklywritingprompt

WPLS book picks in celebration of National Poetry Month—featuring WPLS readers. Today’s spotlight: @djvorreyer.bsky.social, James Fujinami Moore, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, & Adrian Dallas Frandle. #Books #NationalPoetryMonth @sundresspub.bsky.social @fourwaybooks.bsky.social @kithbooks.bsky.social

We are so thrilled that two contributors to Adi were named finalists for @sundresspub.bsky.social's 2026 Best of the Net anthology! Congratulations to Larissa Ribeiro and Jess Masi! You can check out the entire anthology here: bestofthenetanthology.com

Check out these upcoming events from author Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo in celebration of National Poetry Month! #sundresspublications #nationalpoetrymonth #poetry #workshop

Write a story about a human being that slowly turns into an inanimate object, but continues to be conscious. What is the object? How does the human feel? What is the significance of what they become, as a symbol of themself or the world around them? #SundressPublications #Weeklywritingprompt

Keep reading because this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “Book: Roadmap: A Choreopoem” by Monica Prince as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/03/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-roadmap-a-choreopoem-by-monica-prince-5/#BestDressed

"Janae’s generosity of narrative, line, and varied forms illuminate an ironic contrast: the pouring of love her voice confesses." —K. Iver sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...

In this week's #SundressReads, Rachel Bulman reads and reviews Jennifer Overfield’s collection That Same Dream, available now from Glacial Speed Press. https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/01/sundress-reads-review-of-that-same-dream/

February Spikener (they/she) is a Black femme poet from Detroit. Her work has been published in 'Black Warrior Review', 'Muzzle Magazine', and 'Poet Lore', among others. Their poems reflect how they navigate through the world and what it means to love and be loved.

Keep reading because this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “Book: Roadmap: A Choreopoem” by Monica Prince as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/02/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-roadmap-a-choreopoem-by-monica-prince-4/

"One of the facts foundational to Abigail Raley’s Wet Specimen is that sometimes the body with cystic fibrosis is literally beaten into greater wellness." —Brian Blanchfield sundress-publications.square.site/product/wet-...

SAFTA is excited to present “Writing the Speculative Diaspora,” a workshop led by Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin on Wednesday 4/8 from 6-7:30 PM EST. Participants can access the event virtually using the password "SAFTA." To learn more, visit our website. https://ow.ly/2uIL50YAqBP

Keep reading because this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “Book: Roadmap: A Choreopoem” by Monica Prince as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/04/01/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-roadmap-a-choreopoem-by-monica-prince-3/

Urvashi Bahuguna is a poet, essayist, and ceramicist. Her most recent poems can be read in Adroit, Passages North, Gulf Coast, SWWIM, and Tahoma Literary Review amongst others.

"Janae’s generosity of narrative, line, and varied forms illuminate an ironic contrast: the pouring of love her voice confesses." —K. Iver sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...

This is not an April Fools prank! SAFTA is accepting applications for short-term artists’ writing residencies. Visit our website to learn more about our scholarships for trans and BIPOC writers and apply by May 1st! https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies

Keep reading because this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “Book: Roadmap: A Choreopoem” by Monica Prince as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/03/31/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-roadmap-a-choreopoem-by-monica-prince-2/

“Abdularazaq is a poet sprouting with life as are the poems he has gifted us here.” —Abu Bakr Sadiq www.sundresspublications.com/e-chaps/quan...

Don't miss Alexa White's art show this Friday at 8PM in South Knox! RSVP here: https://form.jotform.com/260826223415149

Sundress Publications is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2025 Microgrant for Palestinian Writers is Amal Kiswani. To learn more, visit our website. https://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2026/03/sundress-publications-announces-the-2025-microgrant-for-palestinian-writers-recipient/

Keep reading because this week, Guest Editor Jacob Jardel has selected “Book: Roadmap: A Choreopoem” by Monica Prince as this week’s #BestDressed pick! https://sundressblog.com/2026/03/30/the-wardrobes-best-dressed-roadmap-a-choreopoem-by-monica-prince/

Don't miss Sundress Academy for the Arts Writer in Residence, Nzzy Odessa, at this month's First Friday reading at Union Ave Books! https://unionavebooks.com/event/2026-04-03/april-first-fridays-poetry-night