Tomorrow, we honor the Black voices that paved their way into American Literature after chattel slavery. From #Juneteenth to July 4th, donate at gettingword.org to support Black authors by funding the organizations that have guided their journeys. #FundBlackLiterature

7 years ago, I stood in this same spot (& same shirt!) as a Kenyon Review Writers Workshop participant—I’d just graduated from my MFA, published < than five poems, & didn’t know what was next on my path. So very honored to be back this week as faculty! What a lucky life. 🤍

Today, we remember that American independence did not mean Black liberation. On this #IndependenceDay, your contribution matters. We invite you to support Black authors and the organizations that guide their journeys. Visit gettingword.org to #FundBlackLiterature today!

4,300+ children have been killed by gun violence since 2020 — and this convoy of school buses stopped by Sen. Ted Cruz’s home to send him a reminder

Tonight at 7:00 pm EDT, join us for the virtual launch of our climate issue (which will be online soon), featuring "Angry Mamas" Emily Raboteau Humera Afridi Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) Cleyvis Natera and Camille T. Dungy. Register for the free Zoom conversation here: kenyonreview.org/reading-series…

We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.

Applications for the two-year Kenyon Review Fellowships are due by September 30! kenyonreview.org/programs/fello…

We're honored to announce the longlist for the 2023 PEN/VOELCKER AWARD FOR POETRY COLLECTION, which is awarded to a poet whose distinguished collection of #poetry represents a notable and accomplished literary presence: pen.org/literary-award… #PENLitAwards #2023PENLitAwards

We are honored to announce that Kimiko Hahn, Ilya Kaminsky Ilya Kaminsky, Ed Roberson, and Patricia Smith Patricia Smith have been elected to the Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors. Read more: poets.org/academy-names-…

My new poem, "Lamb," is Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day, with endless thanks to @dlseuss 🖤🐑

your new obsession is here 🤩 THE GREAT RECLAMATION by rachelhengqp is a stunning novel about one boy’s unique gift and the childhood love that will complicate the fate of his community and country: bit.ly/3J9491k Riverhead Books

On this Day in 1942, Samuel “Chip” Delany, a mainstream African American science fiction writer, was born. The Harlem native published his first novel, “The Jewels of Aptor”, at 19 years old.

Congrats Jonathan Escoffery!!!!

We are fee-free for the whole month of August! Send us your poetry, your fiction, your translations, your creative nonfiction, we want to read it all!! fourwayreview.com/submit/

Go vote in the special election on August 8, Ohio. Supermajority is pure fuckery. Stay vigilant and be heard. ohiovoterguide.org

When I ran across this Lightnin’ Hopkins song years ago, I fell in and love with him. Those old blues men are pretty sexy:-) Anyways, I told myself one day I’d be good enough to play it. Headed back to the states soon! See y’all in Seattle for @bumbershoot2023 Festival ♥️

Project 2025 explained by a Yale Law Graduate.