We asked Melanie Tafejian, who will be teaching our new August class, “The Power of Food Imagery in Poetry,” about inspiration, recently read books, and for a sneak peak into the course. Melanie holds an MFA in Poetry from North Carolina State University where she won the 2020 North Carolina State Poetry Contest. Read on to find out what Melanie had to say on these topics and more!
Read MoreRaleigh poet Ina Cariño is the founder of Indigena, an ongoing reading series by and for people of color, queer people, and disabled people.
Read MoreMy definition of ekphrasis is p r e t t y loose...but in terms of this particular workshop, let's say that it means a piece of writing that is inspired by and/or responds to a work of art.
Read MoreThis week, we jumped on the phone with Fred Joiner, a Chapel Hill-based poet and Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow.
Read MoreToday we asked Jane Craven, who will be teaching our NEW poetry class some questions about craft, reading recommendations, and more! Read on to find out what she had to say!
Read MorePoet Jane Craven on poetic endings.
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