Finding Our Political Future in Poetry
In “Let the Poets Govern,” Camonghne Felix considers fugitivity, political responsibility, and poetic form as a blueprint for resistance



I had to face that my broken relationship with eating ultimately mirrored a broken relationship with myself
“The Last Reader” from STORYKNIFE by Jess Row
For these writers, queerness is an integral part of glaciers, fjords, retention ponds, and every other environment that makes life possible
An excerpt from FANCY MEETING YOU by Louise Marburg, recommended by Elinor Lipman
Thank you for 16 incredible years, Halimah!
In "No God but Us," two queer Afghan men navigate empire, desire, and the fault lines of shared identity
She moved through her days as though he was background in her story
The anemic green texture of drought is juxtaposed by the promise of abundance in a country-shaped droplet of water
Two poems by Timi Sanni
From migration to reverse migration, these books explore home, heritage, and finding freedom in placemaking
These eight queer heartache novels pair perfectly with popular indie anthems of the early aughts
“Driving Through Pennsylvania” by Mack Gelber, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature