Prankster Deceives Progressive Poetry Journals into Accepting Poor Poems from ‘Gender-Fluid Nigerian’ Identity
A poet named Aaron Barry, who is white and straight, pretended to be a “gender fluid” Nigerian named Adel Nwanko to release some decidedly terrible poetry. His work, described as “trash,” was meant to highlight systemic racism against white authors in the literary community. Barry explained that despite the evident quality of his work being […]
Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal create poems for musician Mustafa’s book on poetry
Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal have created a new collection of anthology poems, curated by Canadian musician and poet Mustafa. The book also includes contributions from writers like George Sanders, Max Porter, and Hanif Abdullakib. Titled *Noor*, this collection delves into themes of rituals, loss, and devotion. Pascal’s poem opens with, “You told me that […]
Princeton man accused of killing brother, cat shared eerie poems on social media
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Massachusetts scholar finds poems and stories believed to be written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym
Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, may have written more than her readers know, thanks to scholars who have made interesting discoveries. Max Czapnick, a postdoctoral researcher at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, believes he has discovered about 20 stories and poems written by Louisa May Alcott under her real name and pseudonyms, according […]