Small Rain has won the PEN/Faulkner Award. I don’t know what to say, except that I’m very grateful to the judges, & very moved to see my book included alongside such excellent writers.
I’m so moved to share this cover for @luismunoz_poeta ’s ONE MOMENT, which I translated with @idranovey . The book will be out in May 2026 from @washingtonsquarepress . We’re so grateful to @kavehakbar.kavehakbar for his beautiful quote. A few days ago, at The New Yorker Festival, I told the story, I think for the first time in public, about how it was through reading & translating Luis’s poems, more than a dozen years ago now, that I first fell in love with him. I can’t wait to share this book with you. Watch this space for word about events & other release news. For now, please preorder it here (also in bio): /books/One-Moment/Luis-Munoz/9781668222386
Style is one of the most important & mysterious aspects of writing. Join me in June for this Zoom craft class on what it is & how we can get better at it. 3 sessions, all recorded. Scholarships available. Full info at link in profile and below.
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I talked with Carmen Maria Machado about the pleasures of thinking alongside paintings, her first experience curating with the Leslie Lohman Museum, writing stories backwards, & the Cuban painter Rocío García. No paywall. Link in profile and below.
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So happy that this beautiful book is in the world today. It was a joy to translate Luis’s poems with brilliant Idra Novey. Thank you Washington Square Press & especially @jenny.y.xu . Please look for a copy at your local bookstore, or all of the links in profile and below:
/books/One-Moment/Luis-Munoz/9781668222386
In just over two weeks, please join us for a discussion of Ben Lerner’s new novel, Transcription. Open to all paid subscribers, at any level. Full info at link in profile and below:
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In which I share some entirely uncontroversial thoughts about the (non)relationship between art and politics. What could go wrong? Also: a Zoom class on style, & a Ben Lerner Book Club. Link in profile and below.
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I wrote about time, & the importance of both managing & not managing it when building a writing practice. Plus: some tips on writing a novel when time is scarce. Link in profile and below.
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I’ve been offering online classes since 2020. For the first time, we’re making select classes available for purchase, starting with these three. See below for more information, & you can find full details at the link in profile.
One of my favorite classes to teach is Mysticism for Writers, an exploration of the ideas and writing techniques of the mystical tradition (Julian of Norwich, Marguerite Porete) & how they can enrich our own writing. /class-archive/p/mysticism-for-writers
A deep dive into Alexander Chee’s masterpiece EDINBURGH, which has influenced a whole generation of writers. A course in close reading as writers. 4 sessions, including a visit from Alexander for the finale. /class-archive/p/alex-chee-edinburgh
ANOTHER COUNTRY is Baldwin’s most ambitious novel, & maybe his greatest. 4 sessions of close reading, a deep dive into how to learn through engagement with a masterpiece. /class-archive/p/james-baldwin-another-country
I wrote about Ruth Asawa, the relationship between art & life, & why we can’t do without the idea of “genius.” Free post, no paywall. Link in profile and below.
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