One of my favorite covers from my twenty years of editing memorious:a journal of new verse and fiction was ”squares while you wait:girl with bunny” by Elizabeth Schmirl: memorious.org?issue=16&spl...
Relevant reading from the @bookcritics.bsky.social nonfiction finalist list: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569...
My March poetry column is live at Lit Hub just in time for the AWP bookfair.
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
“We didn’t do all that because we are heroes and saviors. We did it because we understand the meaning of our faith: that we are all connected. We join together. We are a part of a people, a body of humanity that is made in the image of a loving and beautiful God that wants all God’s children free.”
Congratulations to the finalists! Did you know that the @bookcritics.bsky.social John Leonard Prize for a first book in any genre is selected by a volunteer committee open to any of our more than 800 members?
Congratulations to the Poets!
Delighted to be co-chairing the Leonard Prize with @ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social! This list comes from both our general membership & the Board, and the members will vote on the winner. (It’s not too late to join @bookcritics.bsky.social.) Cheers to all of these debut authors!
Congratulations to all of the @bookcritics.bsky.social finalists, all live on @literaryhub.bsky.social now!lithub.com/here-are-this-years-nati...
Here we go!
It’s a good day to follow @bookcritics.bsky.social. Our finalist lists drop today!
I wrote about danger ICE poses to the disabled community. We witnessed this just yesterday when ICE agents pulled a disabled woman from her car and violently restrained her as she attempted to get to her doctor's appointment: nonprofitquarterly.org/the-danger-i...
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
I was honored to join my friends Tom Beer and Megan Labrise to talk about 2025 in books for Kirkus Reviews' Fully Booked podcast: www.kirkusreviews.com/podcast/2025...
@poetmorgan.bsky.social showcases some of this year’s most anticipated poetry titles, including collections by Bianca Stone, Diamond Forde, and more!
Thanks for reading, Shara!
Kicking off the new year of the poetry column @literaryhub.bsky.social with the 2026 anticipated poetry book list! Which of these are you most looking forward to? lithub.com/looking-ahea...
Congratulations to the poets and publishers on our 2025 Poetry Award longlist!
Yep- there’s 2025!
Announcing the National Book Critics Circle 2025 Longlist for Criticism
Stay tuned… Our highly anticipated longlists are coming out next week!
Announcing the National Book Critics Circle 2025 Longlist for Fiction
@poetmorgan.bsky.social recommends new November poetry collections featuring ancient algorithms, hauntings, sweet repetitions, and more!
Tonight! Stephanie Burt. David Orr. Anahid Nersessian. There is still time to sign up for our poetry criticism event @bookcritics.bsky.social
Looking forward to co-moderating with @davidwoo.bsky.social @bookcritics.bsky.social. Register today for A Conversation on Poetry Criticism! Be part of the convo by bringing your questions for these three critics!
How about hiring a books editor to make up for this @chicago.suntimes.com? chicago.suntimes.com/press-room/2...
I went into my library's database of Chicago area newspapers to confirm this isn't fake, and it's not.
@chicago.suntimes.com Why the hell are you using ChatGPT to make up book titles? You used to have a books staff. Absolutely no fact checking?
