“The Next Big Thing” Interview

With Emily Toder

COMING SOON:

BEST OF THE NET 2011 NOMINATIONS:

Congratulations!

ISSUE II CONTRIBUTORS ANNOUNCED:

Emily Toder, Adam Clay, Josh Fomon, Zachary Schomburg, Mary Ruefle, Jeff Hipsher, Zach Savich, Anne Barngrover, Jennifer Perrine, and Anna Journey.

Volume I Preview

Two more weeks until Volume I: Issue I, but we’ve got some poetry goodness to keep you going–Monday, May 2nd we’ll feature a Volume I Preview mini-issue, featuring single poems from Vol I contributors. Preview contributors include: Zachary Schomburg is the author of The Man Suit (Black Ocean 2007), Scary, No Scary (Black Ocean 2009), ...

Younger American Poets Spring Finale Reading: Joe Hall, Traci Brimhall & Joe Wilkins

Join us on Thursday, May 5th at 7 pm, Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, IA for the very LAST reading of Younger American Poets’ spring run–we’ll return in the fall, but you’ll miss us all summer right? Beaverdale Books is located at 2629 Beaver Ave, Suite 1, Des Moines. Visit Younger American Poets on Facebook. ...

Coming Soon:

A little over 2 weeks until the launch of iO’s first issue! We’re currently reviewing submissions for publication in Volume II; please visit the guidelines here.

Coming Soon: Marc Rahe First-Book Interview

We’re delighted to be featuring a first-book interview with Marc Rahe, author of The Smaller Half from Rescue + Press as part of Volume I: Issue I. Look for Marc’s interview on May 15 alongside the issue launch. In the meantime, check out a smattering of Marc Rahe goodness over at Rescue + Press.  

YAPRS Press

(Photo of Emily Wilson at the first-ever YAPRS reading, below is Kristina Marie Darling at the same reading) Des Moines Metro Arts Alliance was kind enough recently to interview us about our reading series, Younger American Poets, and feature it on their site. Link is here. Thanks, Metro Arts! From the article: “The Younger American ...

Dean Young

As poets, we love and appreciate Dean Young for everything he has done for the community. He is an incredible poet, a kind teacher, and an all around wonderful human being. This morning we all heard that he was able to receive the heart transplant he so badly needed. It is sad to know that ...