Publisher’s Weekly’s list of exciting debut authors includes Uchenna Awoke, Abraham Chang, Maura Cheeks and Clyo Mendoza. Who’s on your own list of new authors you’re psyched about?

To coffee or not to coffee: is caffeine a part of your writing practice? How does it help or hinder your writing? Or do you avoid it altogether? If you don’t do the caffeine, what’s your bev of choice when you write? (Image: Pexels)

“We all contain many different gods, many different voices,” David Mura told us. “I tell my poetry students—don’t just write one type of poem; try as many different forms and ways of writing as possible.” Read the rest here: bayoumagazine.org/interview-with…

The National Poetry Foundation's '30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month' includes the suggestion of watching a biopic or doc about a poet. Suggestions? We're fond of 'Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,' 'Bukowski,' and 'Even Though the Whole World is Burning.'

How many audiobooks do you listen to in a given month (if any?). Do you prefer to hear the author read their own work? (Image: Pexels)

We’re more than halfway through National Poetry Month. Whether you’re a poet or not, you probably have a poem or poet that’s stuck with you. Post your faves in the comments below.

Happy Earth Day. What’s your favorite work of nature writing/eco-literature? (Image: Pexels)

“Look, you showed the hygienist, / you still have your wisdom teeth. / Which is something not many can say.” Here’s Jacqueline Berger’s poem, “The Wolf Indicator,” from Issue 76: bayoumagazine.org/the-wolf-indic…

'It is permissible in English for a preposition to be what you end a sentence with,' Merriam-Webster recently posted on its Instagram account. Generally, rage ensued — what’s your take on this grammatical taboo?

We’re getting close to the end of the semester, and are busy putting together the next issue of Bayou Magazine. If you are in the New Orleans-ish area, where would you like to see us launch our next issue?

Devouring my pressmate J. Bruce Fuller's work since I read w/ him in Lafayette thx to the late Marthe Reed. Finely wrought and deeply imagined, the poems in his debut, How to Drown a Boy (@lsupress, 2024), feature a singular voice. Originally in Bayou Magazine.
Catch J at NOLA Poetry Festival

What childhood book turned you into a writer and/or lifelong reader? (Image: Pexels.com)

Ben Davis, founder of the literary site Chill Subs, recently wrote an op/ed for Lit Mag News about the often confusing nature of the literary economy, including scam contests. What do you think would improve things? (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

What contemporary writers do you think are effectively tackling big issues in their work, particularly climate change? (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón has launched “You Are Here,” a celebration of nature poetry that includes visits to national parks across the country and an anthology that includes work by UNO’s own Jericho Brown. Cheers to National Poetry Month!

“A clasped hand is rarely safe, especially in the spring.” Here’s Kristina Marie Darling’s poem, “Goodnight Lyric,” from Issue 67: bayoumagazine.org/goodnight-lyri…

What’s your favorite movie/TV adaptation of a literary work? All genres and eras are fair game, from 1969’s “Goodbye, Columbus,” to the newest iteration of “Dune.” (Image: Pexels.com)

The “Famous Writing Routines” website interviews authors about how they get out of their creative ruts, or bust writer’s block. What are your tricks?

Christopher Morash of Trinity College just launched a seven-stop literary tour of Dublin. What stops are non-negotiable literary landmarks in your town? (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

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