Mark Irwin on Poetry Daily

"Voice, Distant, Still Assembling" from Mark Irwin's newly released book Tall If was featured November 29th on the Poetry Daily website. Follow this link to read the poem.

Jericho Brown Gets Broadsided

Visit the Broadsided Press website to download the new broadside of Jericho Brown's poem "Open," beautifully illustrated by artist Kevin Morrow. Jericho Brown's poem will appear in his debut poetry collection Please, coming out this Fall from New Issues.

Sexton Interview on the NBCC's Blog

Visit Critical Mass, the blog of the National Book Critics Circle board of directors, for a brief interview with poet Elaine Sexton, author of the books Sleuth and Causeway. SMALL PRESS SPOTLIGHT: ELAINE SEXTON. Find out how Elaine answers this question from her interviewer, Rigoberto González: "How does a poet find fresh perspective when writing about a place like New York City? How does a single person claim a city that belongs to everyone?"

Matthew Thorburn on "The Poet and the Poem"

Check out the Library of Congress website for an interview/reading with Matthew Thorburn, author of Subject to Change. The Poet and the Poem is now online. Scroll down the page to find the link to his webcast.

April is National Poetry Month

New Issues is a proud sponsor of National Poetry Month. Check out their website.
New Issues's NPM web page.
New Issues poetry on the NPM website:
"Cherry Tomatoes" by Sandra Beasley

RATTLE's E-Reviews

Visit Rattle's new site for e-reviews to read reviews of two New Issues titles: Standing in Line for the Beast by Jason Bredle and The Body is No Machine by Jennifer Perrine.
Standing in Line for the Beast reviewed by Peter Matera.
The Body is No Machine reviewed by Cameron Conaway.

Elaine Sexton on Poetry Daily

Elaine Sexton's poem "The Horse in Her" was featured Wednesday, December 19, on the Poetry Daily website. The poem, originally published in New Letters, will appear in Elaine's new book, Causeway, due out from New Issues March 1, 2008.

Keplinger Poem on The Writer's Almanac

On November 30, David Keplinger's poem "Live on earth . . ." will be featured on the Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor. Audio of Keillor reading the poem can be heard on the website. "Live on earth . . . " is from Keplinger's book of prose poems, The Prayers of Others, and the full text of the poem can also be found on the Writer's Almanac website.

Poetry Daily features Lee Upton Poem

"Dyserotica" from Lee Upton's newly released book Undid in the Land of Undone was featured November 16th on the Poetry Daily website. Follow this link to read the poem.

New Poems on The Diagram

Check out the latest online issue of Diagram to see poems by New Issues authors Louise Mathias and Sandra Beasley.
"Making the Crane" by Sandra Beasley, author of the forthcoming Theories of Falling, winner of the 2007 New Issues Poetry Prize. "Momento Mori" by Louise Mathias, author of Lark Apprentice, which was selected by 2003 Judge Brenda Hillman for the New Issues Poetry Prize.