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A collage of photographs of the participants of the New York Women’s Literary Salons, 1975-1976. Photographs by Freda Leinwand.

A collage of photographs of the participants of the New York Women’s Literary Salons, 1975-1976. Photographs by Freda Leinwand.

CAConrad with Momma Divine. 

CAConrad with Momma Divine. 

Former Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets Daniel Hoffman (1923 - 2013) with Mr. Poe via flickr

Former Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets Daniel Hoffman (1923 - 2013) with Mr. Poe

via flickr

Now that’s a log cabin. Lincoln’s log cabin. Today’s Abe’s birthday. Check out his reading list: http://www.poets.org/lincoln

Now that’s a log cabin. Lincoln’s log cabin.

Today’s Abe’s birthday. Check out his reading list: http://www.poets.org/lincoln

Happy Birthday, Louis Zukofsky.

Happy Birthday, Louis Zukofsky.

(Source: The New York Times)

jenbenka: Wishes from Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass”… for 2013 or 2,013,000. (With backdrop by Michael Bonfiglio) 

jenbenka:

Wishes from Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass”… for 2013 or 2,013,000. (With backdrop by Michael Bonfiglio) 

Marilyn Nelson’s early work: involved being really cute.

Marilyn Nelson’s early work: involved being really cute.

(Source: marilyn-nelson.com)

C. D. Wright reads well on kindle. And the new narrativemag features Wright writing “On Privacy.” 

C. D. Wright reads well on kindle.

And the new narrativemag features Wright writing “On Privacy.” 

Yesterday, the Academy announced the addition of three new distinguished Chancellors to its Board: Marilyn Nelson, Claudia Rankine, C. D. Wright. (Yes!)

Yesterday, the Academy announced the addition of three new distinguished Chancellors to its Board: Marilyn Nelson, Claudia Rankine, C. D. Wright.

(Yes!)

Photo by Matthea Harvey — which should be titled: “Winter in New York.”

Photo by Matthea Harvey — which should be titled: “Winter in New York.”