Blog Sep 27, 2023 Notable Quotable: Poet Huascar Medina Poet and National Council on the Arts member Huascar Medina reflects on how poetry can deeper and enlarge our conversations with each other.
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 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 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 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 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.
Blog Sep 17, 2021 Words From the Wise: Advice from Writers Inspiring advice and wisdom from writers we've interviewed through the years.
Blog Jul 16, 2021 The Write Stuff: 8 NEA Podcasts Featuring Writers The only thing better than reading a good book is listening to a podcast about one.
Blog Apr 21, 2021 Poetry Out Loud: The Gift That Keeps on Giving Poetry Out Loud national champions reflect on how participating in the program changed their lives for the better.