Blog Sep 21, 2023 Notable Quotable: Writer Erika L. Sánchez Reflects on Borders NEA Creative Writing Fellow reflects on borders in her life and work.
Blog Aug 08, 2023 Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Authors at the 2023 National Book Festival? Test your knowledge of the authors appearing at this year's National Book Festival with this literary quiz!
Blog Jun 07, 2023 A Conversation with 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri We spoke to 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri from Indiana about her POL experience.
Blog Apr 28, 2023 Grant Spotlight: Zoeglossia Zoeglossia, a literary organization for disabled poets, is creating a space where these poets can develop their craft and thrive professionally.
Blog Feb 24, 2023 Art Talk with NEA Literature Fellow Ashanti Anderson We spoke with newly announced NEA Creative Writing Fellow Ashanti Anderson about their poetry practice and how this award is impacting their career.
Blog Feb 15, 2023 Black History Month Spotlight: Toni Morrison Nobel laureate Toni Morrison talks about the role of failure in her writing practice.
Blog Feb 09, 2023 Black History Month Spotlight: Valerie Boyd on Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston biographer Valerie Boyd talks about the development of her love for Hurston and her work.
Blog Nov 17, 2022 Widening the Door: A Conversation with Poet & Performer Denice Frohman Poet and performer Denice Frohman shares her artistic process, the creative inspiration that informs her poetry, and what she hopes people take away from her work, including two upcoming Arts Endowment-supported projects.
Blog Nov 04, 2022 Notable Quotable: Joy Harjo on Being Called to Poetry Three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek) remembers the moment she knew she was going to be a poet.
Blog Oct 20, 2022 Art Talk with NEA Literature Translation Fellow Jennifer Shyue 2022 NEA Literature Shyue discusses her translation process, upcoming projects, and love of wordplay.
Blog Sep 29, 2022 Celebrate National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with Poetry! Enjoy poems from Hispanic/Latinx poets, including new U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón!
Blog Sep 16, 2022 Notable Quotable: Sandra Cisneros on the Mission of the Artist Renowned author Sandra Cisneros talks about her mission as an artist.
Blog Aug 30, 2022 Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Authors at the 2022 National Book Festival? Test your knowledge of the authors appearing on the NEA-sponsored Writers Studio stage at the National Book Festival!
Blog Jul 21, 2022 Notable Quotable: Kelli Jo Ford on Misconceptions About Native Writers Writer Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee) talks about the misplaced expectation that works by Native artists are always "cultural explainers."
Blog Jun 22, 2022 Notable Quotable: Kim Blaeser (Anishinaabe) on the Importance of Poetry in Native Communities Poet Kim Blaeser (Anishinaabe) talks about being raised in a family of storytellers and the importance of poetry to Native culture.
