Henriksen Collection Named SPD Bestseller

The latest collection by 2005 poetry alum Matthew Henriksen, The Absence of Knowing, hit the SPD top 10 bestsellers list for February! Grab your copy today.

Myers Poem Featured in Booth

Fourth-year student Michelle Myers is featured in this week's issue of Booth. Head to their site to read her poem, "Alien Invasions at the Evans Salvage Grocery."

Jonas' First Collection Available Now

Alum Shannon Tate Jonas' first collection of poems, Battle Sleep, is available now from Brick Road Poetry Press. Says Tim Earley: "Jonas achieves on every page a desperate beauty that few contemporary American poets attempt." Get your copy today!

Hennessy Poems in Asian Signature

The January 2016 issue of Asian Signature features three new poems by alum John Hennessy (1996). Head to the website to read "Running Suit," "Ted Williams, Mean Priest," and "A Portrait of the Artist as a Weapon."

Stewart in American Literary Review

Head over to the American Literary Review to read a new story, "Katherine with a K," by alum Kevin Stewart (1996). "He was some withered, shrunken version of himself, grottoed in his recliner. A plastic two-liter Smirnoff—a third-full, an empty LSU beer mug, and the TV remote sat on the table to his left, his good side. "

Jabaily-Blackburn in The Common

Issue 10 of The Common features a prose poem by alum Jen Jabaily-Blackburn (2011). Click here to read "Braintree."

Dees Nominated for Pushcart Prize

We're cheering for third-year student Cara Dees! Not only does she have three poems in the latest issue of Diode. She's also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her poem "John Roberts," which appeared in the winter 2015 issue of Indiana Review. Way to go, Cara!