This is without a doubt one of the most important pieces of reporting on Gaza, and by far one of the most disturbing: 972mag.com/lavender-ai-is…

All by Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם based on whistleblower accounts from within the IDF and intelligence agencies.

Israel has…

We are aware of reports that members of the World Central Kitchen team have been killed in an IDF attack while working to support our humanitarian food delivery efforts in Gaza. This is a tragedy. Humanitarian aid workers and civilians should NEVER be a target. EVER.

We are overjoyed to share that R. A Villanueva (R. A. Villanueva) has won the 2024 #AliceJamesAward with A HOLY DREAD. The 2024 Editor's Choice goes to Nick Martino for SCRAP BOOK. To learn more about our winners and check out our '24 finalists, visit bit.ly/24AJA 🙌🤩

Poems by Refaat Alareer, Fady Joudah, Hiba Abu Nada, Olivia Elias, Samer Abu Hawwash, Maya Murry, Ahlam Bsharat, Basman Aldirawi, Ghassan Zaqtan; art & actions

We'll have print copies free at Free Verse Poetry Book Fair in LDN, 20 April. Come by, read & share

#poemsforpalestine

Join us for Bodleian Libraries zine fair at the Weston Library in Oxford, UK on Saturday 24 February ❣️

Including live readings from sinθ #29 contributor Jennifer Wong at 11:45am and sinθ #26 interviewee Eric Yip Eric Yip at 1:30pm. See you there!

Comparisons like this shouldn't even be necessary, but sadly, when it comes to Brown and Black people, they are. And even then, they don't penetrate. It is inexcusable. It is honestly heartbreaking.

One more (tasty) piece of news — announcing the readers for our termly Poetry Night.

Featuring Alicia E. Stallings, Gwyneth Lewis, Eric Yip, alice hiller, Natalie Perman, & Sandeep Parmar. (Just six generational voices.) 13 Feb, 7.30pm.

Tickets/info here: fixr.co/event/oxford-r…

A forum where poets get together to read and talk about their creative practices. 🗣️ A team effort and open to all - register as seats go fast. ☺️ If you're based outside 🇭🇰/there are accessibility issues, send us an email. See you soon! Jennifer Wong tim tim cheng 🐸 (she/they) #poetry

My deepest thanks to Manchester Writing School for this tremendous honour. It was a joy to speak with the judges and finalists about our great love, literature. Let us remember the reason we write. My statement at the ceremony last night:

Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni gives statement on Reuters investigation of the killing of video journalist Issam Abdallah

Breaking, my heart is broken, my friend & colleague Refaat AlAreer was killed with his family minutes ago.
Refaat is a university professor & writer & editor.
I don’t want to believe this. We both loved to pick strawberries together. I took this photo of him this summer.

Congratulations to our winners! ✨

You can read their poems in issue 96 of the magazine, coming soon. oxfordpoetry.com/News.html#23wi…

Gazan poet, Mosab Abu Toha, was kidnapped by the Israeli army while fleeing with his family today. City Lights Books has made his award-winning and multiple award nominated collection, 'Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear', available to download for free city-lights-books.sellfy.store/p/things-you-m…

Anne Boyer resigns as New York Times Magazine’s Poetry Editor: “I can’t write about poetry amid the ‘reasonable’ tones of those who aim to acclimatize us to this unreasonable suffering. No more ghoulish euphemisms. No more verbally sanitized hellscapes. No more warmongering lies”

Issue 12 in all its purple glory 🔮☂️💜👿

Can’t wait for you to read these poems. As this issue came together, it became clear there’s a theme of connection across communities, histories, friendships, even our ever forming true selves.

Pre-order via the link in bio. (1/4)

Over 2000 poets and writers are boycotting the Poetry Foundation. lithub.com/over-2000-poet…

The last interview of Dr Hammam Al-Louh, the nephrologist who was killed today by Israeli forces with his father.