PBS

Joy Harjo on how a new Native poetry anthology fills a gap in American literature

For centuries, Native poetry has been preserved by the spoken word. So when a team of editors were putting together a new anthology of Native poetry, with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo among them, they ...
Christian Science Monitor

Native American poetry anthology vibrates with powerful voices

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
HeraldNet

Sherman Alexie-edited anthology includes poem by white man using Chinese name

Seattle writer Sherman Alexie is defending his decision to include a poem by a white man writing under a Chinese pen name in the “Best American Poetry” anthology for 2015. Alexie, an award-winning ...
St. Louis American

Fifth-grader’s poem published in national anthology

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Destiny West, a ...