Wright Nominated for Best Translated Book

Congratulations to alum C.D. Wright (1976) who, along with A.S. Zelman-Doring and Forrest Gander, has been nominated for the 2015 Best Translated Book Award for their translation of Rain of the Future, by poet Valerie Mejer. You can see all of the nominated books here.

Giles Story in ZYZZYVA

New fiction by professor emeritus Molly Giles appears in the spring 2015 issue of ZYZZYVA. Pick up your copy of this special 30th anniversary issue today to read Molly's story "Child's Play"!

New Anthology of Stanford Poems

April is National Poetry Month! Treat yourself to What About This, a new anthology of unpublished, out of print, and otherwise hard to find works by legendary Arkansas poet Frank Stanford. Heralded by NPR as "the big event in poetry for 2015," the collection is available from Copper Canyon Press.

McCombs, Bray in Shenandoah

The spring 2015 issue of Shenandoah features work by two familiar poets: Davis McCombs, director of our program, and alum Tara Bray (2003)! Head over to the site to read Davis' "Deterred" and "Gray Fox, A Resolution of Sorrow,"  along with Tara's "On the Way Out of the Sanctuary We Pause" and "The Flautist."

Bowen, Mulholland in Story South

Head over to Story South, where two recent alums have work in the Spring 2015 issue. Check out a new story by Meaghan Mulholland (2010), titled "Someday All This Could Be Yours." Then scroll to "Halfabededarian Love Letter," a poem by Ash Bowen (2008). Happy reading!

The Writer's Almanac Features Vandenberg

The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor recently featured alum Katrina Vandenberg (1997). Cut yourself a big slice of cake and then head over to the website to hear Katrina's poem "Consuming Desire."

Poetry Foundation Features Brock on Audio

The Poetry Foundation features "Homeland Security," by our own professor Geoff Brock, as its audio poem of the day. Head over to their site to hear Geoff read it!