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The Close Relationship Between Poetry and Advertising: Experts Weigh In [by Susan Elliott Brown]
When someone hears I recently completed a Ph.D. program in English with a focus in creative writing (poetry), I know what the next question will be: “So, are you going to teach?” No, I’m…
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Writing as Defiance: A Conversation With the Editors of Writers Resist [by Susan Elliott Brown]
When faced with anger and fear in times of political distress, there are many ways to react. Some people take to Facebook or Twitter to express their concerns, some take to the streets (or…
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In Celebration of the Love Poem [by Susan Elliott Brown]
When I started writing poetry in high school, the first hundred or so poems were no doubt about love—the loss of it, the unrequited crush, the infatuation with that first love, attempts at writing…
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A Conversation with Derrick Austin, Author of Trouble the Water [by Susan Elliott Brown]
Reading Derrick Austin’s acclaimed debut collection Trouble the Water is a raw, emotional experience that stays with you long after you finish it. The poems are complex, and their subject matter and locations span…
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Facing Down Danger (and Its Aftermath): A Conversation with Catherine Pierce, Author of The Tornado Is the World [by Susan Elliott Brown]
Catherine Pierce’s widely anticipated third book The Tornado Is the World takes readers on a frightening, perilous, and ultimately enlightening excursion as a deadly tornado threatens to decimate a town and its people. The…
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Susan Elliott Brown Guest Author February 6-10
photo (c) Eric Gray This week we welcome Susan Elliott Brown as our guest author. Susan is the author of the chapbook The Singing Is My Favorite Part. Her poetry appears in The Best American…
