Instagrammers-in-Residence: Poets & Writers
The @actualpants Instagram account has been doing great thanks to the wonderful, mind-blowing, and talented people and organizations that have decided to participate in it. I was already on cloud 82739—I didn’t think I could feel happier about it. Well, imagine my joy when Poets & Writers agreed to take over for a week. I’m talking Happiness Level: Tacos and Unicorns. Poets & Writers has been an integral part of the literary community for decades, and it was such an honor to be able to look into their day-to-day. I’ll let their pictures do the rest of the talking. Enjoy!
At Poets & Writers’ we believe that literature is vital to sustaining a vibrant culture, so we focus on nurturing literature’s source: creative writers. P&W was founded in 1970 and is the nation’s largest non-profit serving creative writers. Our mission is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public. We accomplish this through Poets & Writers Magazine, an award-winning bimonthly publication; pw.org, a website that provides trustworthy advice, information, and a lively online community for writers; Readings & Workshops, which pays writers fees for giving readings and leading workshops; Poets & Writers Live, a new series of live events; and awards for writers including the $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize, the Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award, and the Amy Award.
Hi everyone! Poets & Writers here, checking in from our national headquarters in New York City.
At Poets & Writers’ we believe that literature is vital to sustaining a vibrant culture, so we focus on nurturing literature’s source: creative writers. P&W was founded in 1970 and is the nation’s largest non-profit serving creative writers. Our mission is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public.
Here is our IT Director, Jason Chapman, manning the (digital) helm of our website, pw.org, and our new app, P&W Local.
#behindthescenes #officeSnoopy
Each year, our Readings & Workshops program sponsors hundreds of writers who give readings and run workshops. Tonight we got to sit in on a wonderful session with the Voices from War writing workshop in New York City.
#amwriting #proudsponsor
A rapt audience at last night’s Jackson Poetry Prize reception, honoring 2015 winner X. J. Kennedy.
Given out yearly, the Jackson Prize honors an American poet of exceptional talent who deserves wider recognition.
#TBT Poets & Writers Magazine circa 1987-1988.
Editor in chief Kevin Larimer and associate editor Melissa Faliveno recording the next episode of Ampersand, our brand new podcast! (Which you should totally listen to if you haven’t already 😉
Natalia Castells-Esquivel is a writer from Mexico based in Atlanta. Her poetry and nonfiction have been published in places like Santo y Seña, Loose Change, and Thought Catalog. She is currently a copywriter, Editor of Community Engagement for RealPants, and cofounder of StoryDrop, a city-wide literature collaboration. Also, she makes really good scrambled eggs. Really.
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