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This week in literary history, The Atlantic Monthly publishes Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.”
This Week in Literary History: Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” is Published in The Atlantic Monthly
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. Robert Frost’s most famous poem, “The Road Not Taken,” “has confused audiences literally from the beginning,” David Orr ha…
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Charlotte Lit's fall 2026 schedule is live! Great classes, free events and readings, and much more. Check out the schedule: charlottelit.configio.com
Submissions open next Wednesday, July 1 for the Fall 2026 issue of "Litmosphere"! Current Charlotte Lit members can start submitting now; check your email for a special submission link. Get your work in early, because the window might close! litmosphere.charlottelit.org
Do you know about Charlotte Lit's online writing community? One regular member says, "I can't believe you give this away for free!" Join us Tuesday mornings at 9:30am for a brief lesson and prompt, plus writing and sharing time. Register for link: charlottelit.org/pen-to-paper/
We're thrilled to be a recipient of an inaugural general operating grant from @literaryartsfund.bsky.social!
Literary Arts Fund@literaryartsfund.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Literary Arts Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural general operating grants, 40 nonprofit literary arts organizations and publishers spanning 19 states—from Alaska to Florida—that will receive a combined total of $7.7 million in unrestricted funds.
Carson McCullers's debut novel, "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," was published this week in 1940. McCullers wrote early sections of the book in Charlotte, NC, while living in a boardinghouse on East Boulevard that is now Copper, an Indian restaurant.
Charlotte Lit co-founder and creative director Kathie Collins has a poem in the June 2026 issue of Literary Mama. bsky.app/profile/lite... Read Kathie's poem and the complete issue here: literarymama.com/issues/may-j...
May/June 2026
Literary Mama
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the question "why are you a poet?" seems to me much like the question "why are you gay?" as if i could explain. and even if i could, i wouldn't want to. i like thinking of poetry and queerness in a similar way—that which needs no explanation. all the most beautiful things don't.
🔥 The "all authors use AI" argument is so insidious, and not backed by any data. It's exactly the kind of thing a tech bro would tell you, to get you to normalize the decay of your own creativity. They don't care about your writing. They care about you making them wealthy. #WritingCommunity
Laura Keating@lorekeating.bsky.social · 4mo agoI keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."
The Spring 2026 issue of Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit includes work by 19 poets you should know about! We'll be featuring them here during April to celebrate National Poetry Month. Read their poems here: litmosphere.charlottelit.org/issues/2026s...
How can we take the climate crisis seriously without an incapacitating sense of hopelessness? Can poems be useful in the process? In this generative online workshop on 4/14 with Nickole Brown, we’ll ask questions that urge us on. Info: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/632/clima...
Charlotte Lit has an array of programs to put a "spring" in your step! Check them out: charlottelit.configio.com #WritingCommunity
This online generative poetry session pays close attention to the ways poets, past and present, interact with water. Taught by the 2025 South Arts Literary Arts Fellow for Mississippi, C.T. Salazar. Info and registration: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/611/the-p...
From Charlotte Lit faculty member AE Hines: poets.org/poem/peace-t...
Peace Treaty
When I step naked into my shower, / I find, staring down at me,
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How a bill targeting trans literature could ban all LGBTQ+ books from American public schools (and why you should care).
Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children
Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…
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H.R. 7661 is a national book banning bill which seeks to remove any book that "involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism" from all public schools in the US. This would ban all my books, & any other book with trans themes, from public schools. PLEASE call your House Reps & say: NO ON H.R. 7661!
Join poet and mythologist Kathie Collins for a 4-week online exploration of mother-daughter relationships in culture, from ancient Greek myths to modern memoirs. The class will be recorded if you have to miss a session! Register: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/635/the-m...
Our online flash memoir class was so popular, it sold out and we opened up another section! Learn to distill memory into meaning ... in 400 words or less. Info and registration: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/606/short...
Flash memoir—true stories in 400 words or less—challenges writers to distill memory into meaning. This generative workshop will use prompts, published examples, and group feedback to explore what makes flash memoir powerful. Info: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/606/short...
“This morning I was writing—the words were just flowing and doing their thing—then I had a zoom meeting and the words died. They are gone. Such is the writing life with its daily graves.” -- Alina Stefanescu
Submissions open December 25 for Charlotte Lit members, January 1 for everyone. We close off submissions when we hit 300, so read what we've published in the past, polish your work, and get it in early! litmosphere.charlottelit.org
We're excited to announce the Pushcart nominees from Charlotte Lit Press!
Still seats left for this online fiction workshop with @taracampbell.bsky.social. Writing compelling speculative fiction doesn't always require the creation of a whole new world! Info and registration: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/605/a-lit...
If you've generated a lot of new writing this fall, let Charlotte Lit's @paulreali.bsky.social show you what and how to submit for publication. 12/2 on Zoom. charlottelit.configio.com/pd/604/playi...
Dialogue does the heavy lifting in our prose. It advances plot, reveals character and conflict, depicts negotiation, and can help establish the world of the story. Learn how to make yours sound realistic and not boring. #WritingCommunity charlottelit.configio.com/pd/602/write...
This class will sift through different types of point of view, exploring successful and innovative examples of each. We’ll experiment with perspectives we may not have considered that might better suit our stories, essays and poems. Register: charlottelit.configio.com/pd/588/whos-...
The gavel comes down on our silent auction at 11:45pm on Friday, 10/3. Don't miss your chance to get a great deal on writing-related services from our top-notch creative writing faculty. New items added this week! givebutter.com/c/charlottel...
The book bans that have accumulated in the past four years are unprecedented and undeniable. Our new report looks back at the 2024-2025 school year — the 4th school year in the contemporary campaign to ban books — to highlight the continued attacks on books, stories, identities, and histories.
