There’s an interesting article in the online version of Wired Magazine about the future of newspaper delivery. Nick Bilton, an editor in the New York Times research and development lab, who doesn’t even receive the newspaper at his home, believes that in the future, newspapers will all be delivered electronically. It’s really not a brilliant…
Category Archives: Publications/Journals
Tin House Books Presents …
Satellite Convulsions: Poetry From Tin House Tin House Magazine debuted in 1999. Since then it has been a powerhouse of postmodern poetry while making inroads into a new era. Frankly, I think we’ve moved beyond the postmodern, but some postmodern icons are still represented in the pages of the magazine as evidenced by its recently…
The Shout: New Print Pub Seeks Poetry Submissions
Newly uploaded at World Class Poetry’s Publications page: The Shout From Ottoman Press and editor Caleb Rutkowski, the first issue is on the way. They like upbeat stuff in the vein of the Beats and New York School. Read more at WCP. Read about The Shout and other poetry publications
A Poetry Contest With A Democratic Twist
In response to my question “Who decides whether a piece of literature is good or not“, Poetic Republic is sponsoring a new twist on the poetry contest – a democratic twist. The contest is characterized by rounds where 12 participants vote on each other’s poems and the winners move on to the next round. Those…
Hyperbole 47 Has Been Released
Hyperbole poetry e-zine hit the streets last night at 5 p.m. Watch a video of the late Hayden Carruth reading his poem “Ray” in honor of his friend Raymond Carver, and see the latest changes and updates to the World Class Poetry website. If you are not a subscriber, now would be the perfect time….
The Two Poetry Markets And How To Reach Them
As promised, I’ll discuss the two poetry markets and how to reach them. It’s quite simple, really, but here goes anyway. The two poetry markets, and neither is really better than the other, are the academic market and popular market. By academic I do not necessarily mean institutional. I simply mean the journal and small…
The Kenyon Review Digitizes Its Archives
The Kenyon Review has announced that its archives are being digitized as a part of JSTOR. I think this is great. More literary journals should think about doing this. It’s work, but it’s well worth the preservation of great literature. The only problem with JSTOR is that it is mostly accessible through educational institutions, which…
Poetic Links Worth A Mention
If you didn’t have the talent to be a writer, would you still write? Waiting on Beckett. Dark Matter’s gigs. Grrrrr …. Poetry Hut is closed. Diane Lockward on bios. See three new pages at World Class Poetry: Stephen Crane Ralph Waldo Emerson Tim Burton I’m hoping to get my laptop back tonight. A couple…
My Book Review Reading List
Thanks to Diane Lockward for her list of poetry journals that read submissions during the summer. It’s a three-part list here, here, and here. The newest member of the World Class Poetry Toolbar family is Mannequin Envy. Books waiting in the cue for my review: Lassoed With A Decorative Tongue Watch The Watering Can Graffiti…
5 Online Literary Magazines You Must Read
If you like to read online literature you’ve got to try these five online literary journals: 3:AM Magazine – I love their tagline: “Whatever it is, we’re against it.” You might think that says it all, but you’ve got to read the magazine. They publish interviews, fiction, flash fiction, poetry, music, criticism, nonfiction, and opinions….
