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The Annotated Nightstand: What Daniel Saldaña Paris is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Daniel Saldaña Paris is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Gustav Flaubert, Yiyun Li, Francesca Wade, and Others

By Diana Arterian | July 30, 2025

Beyond Resolutions: A Closer Look at “The New Year Poem” as an Act of Resistance

Beyond Resolutions: A Closer Look at “The New Year Poem” as an Act of Resistance

Stephanie Niu on Poems by Kim Addonizio, Jane Hirshfield, June Jordan and More

By Stephanie Niu | January 8, 2024

Contemplating the Devotions of W.S. Merwin in the Wilds of North Jersey

Contemplating the Devotions of W.S. Merwin in the Wilds of North Jersey

Nick Ripatrazone on the Renowned Poet and the Wilderness He Loved

By Nick Ripatrazone | May 20, 2021

The Night W.S. Merwin Was Stripped Naked by a Charismatic Buddhist Leader

The Night W.S. Merwin Was Stripped Naked by a Charismatic Buddhist Leader

Emily Temple on a Legendary Night of Very Bad Behavior

By Emily Temple | September 30, 2020

The Poet and the Palm Tree: On W.S. Merwin

The Poet and the Palm Tree: On W.S. Merwin

Emergence Magazine Podcast">From the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | April 13, 2020

Notable Literary Deaths in 2019

Notable Literary Deaths in 2019

A Last Goodbye to the Writers, Editors, and Booksellers We Lost This Year

By Emily Temple | December 20, 2019

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Terry Tempest Williams on William Merwin and Becoming an Environmental Activist

By But That's Another Story | November 18, 2019

The Yale Younger Poets Prize: A Microcosm of the American Poetry Landscape

By Carl Phillips | October 23, 2019

On My 42-Year Correspondence with W.S. Merwin

By Howard Norman | July 24, 2019

Charles Simic and Barry Lopez, on a Roadtrip, 1972

Charles Simic and Barry Lopez, on a Roadtrip, 1972

A Conversation Between Greats, When They Were Unknown

By Barry Lopez | March 21, 2019

'Rain Travel' a Poem By W.S. Merwin

'Rain Travel' a Poem By W.S. Merwin

The Essential W.S. Merwin">From The Essential W.S. Merwin

By W.S. Merwin | March 19, 2019

Poet W.S. Merwin Dies at 91

Poet W.S. Merwin Dies at 91

“We Must Want to Listen"

By Corinne Segal | March 15, 2019

Michael Ondaatje on the Books He Loves to Reread

Michael Ondaatje on the Books He Loves to Reread

Mavis Gallant's Overlooked Stories, Poetry from Around the World, and More

By Michael Ondaatje | May 17, 2018

47 of Your Favorite Writers on Their Favorite Poems

47 of Your Favorite Writers on Their Favorite Poems

The Best Way to Celebrate National Soyfoods Month (Wait)

By Emily Temple | April 2, 2018

The Most Anthologized Poems of the Last 25 Years

The Most Anthologized Poems of the Last 25 Years

A List of Lists Featuring a Lot of Poets

By Emily Temple | July 24, 2017

W.S. Merwin: On Reading What You Want, Reading It Slowly, and the Beauty of Trees

W.S. Merwin: On Reading What You Want, Reading It Slowly, and the Beauty of Trees

A Great American Poet in Conversation with Paul Holdengraber

By Literary Hub | January 12, 2017