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The Hatred of Poetry: A Bibliography

An examination of the works mentioned in Ben Lerner's new book THE HATRED OF POETRY

Authors I Love to Hate

One Rioter talks about the authors she loves to hate -- lovingly, of course!

Why I Came Back to Poetry

One Rioter on why she abandoned, and then returned to, reading poetry.

Twitter for Poetry Lovers: 12 Accounts You Should Follow

In this fast-paced electronic age, poetry is severely undervalued and under read. Luckily, some poetry fans have taken their passion ...

If Famous Authors Read One-Star Reviews of Their Books

It seems like every couple months I see a post go around about Amazon one-star reviews of classic books. Recently ...

Six for the Money: Nominating Authors for a Place on U.S. Currency

Word is Jane Austen is headed for the £10 note. I nominate six American authors for the honor of appearing on U.S. Currency.

Our Reading Lives: Confessions of a Reluctant Poetry Convert

I have a confession to make: I used to hate poetry. Reading poetry is a lot like meditating and I ...

Celebrate Emily Dickinson’s Birthday by Singing Her Poems to the Gilligan’s Island Theme Song

It seems to be a truth almost universally acknowledged that you can sing Emily Dickinson’s poems to “The Yellow Rose ...