Sometimes the best ideas come together at the very last minute. That was the case for Smith College students Mary Clare ...

Adrienne Rich‘s life and writings have bravely and eloquently challenged roles, myths, and assumptions for half a century. She has been a fervent activist against racism, sexism, economic injustice, ...

Natalie Diaz’s poetry is raw, rhythmic, and tender. The New York Times called her debut, When My Brother Was an Aztec (2012), an “ambitious… beautiful book.” Pima and Mojave, and an enrolled member of ...

Danez Smith is the author of Don’t Call Us Dead, a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award which circles their Black, queer, and HIV positive status. At once haunted, sensual, explosive and ...

Cornelius Eady is the author of seven books of poetry and two librettos. Praised for his approachable and simple language, Eady captures the emotional vulnerability of life in a clean, elegant style.

Lucille Clifton is one of the most beloved and respected figures in American poetry today. A major voice since her publishing debut in 1969, she has continued to portray the experiences of being an ...

Jamaal May, described by the Boston Review as a “poet as machinist”, writes exquisite paths between the melancholy and the sublime. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, May explores themes of ...

Born and raised in Atlanta, Adrienne Su studied at Harvard and the University of Virginia. Her debut collection Middle Kingdom (1997) draws from her experiences as a Chinese-American woman, and has ...

Poet, translator, scholar and activist Eleanor Wilner has received many honors, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (1991-1996). Her fifth and most recent collection, Reversing the Spell: New ...

Melodye Serino uses the knowledge gained as a government major at Smith College on a daily basis solving the challenges of local government as the deputy county administrative officer at the County of ...

Since his arrival to the poetry scene 30 years ago, writer Edward Hirsch has risen to prominence, not only among poets and poetry lovers but also among a much wider American readership—thanks to his ...

Described as “the real deal” by the Co-editor of Latino Boom, Aracelis Girmay is a powerful, inventive poet, writer, and educator who is not afraid to take on any subject, including rape and genocide, ...