My next collection of poems, Ordinary Splendor, will be out with Etruscan Press in 2028.

Some people think cars are cool, but we're here to prove that's not always the case... Remember, subs are open until Wednesday, July 15th! Send us your work! forget.cool/submissions/

Sunday night - 7pm EST, 6pm CT I'll be reading for @ignatius2u.bsky.social Sunday Salon-Chicago with these great poets.

A new #staybrave is live with Melissa Kirsch, the creative behind 'The Good List' newsletter at @nytimes.com Read. Enjoy. Share. Subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/staybrav...

'Stay Brave' with Melissa Kirsch

‘Stay Brave’ is an interview series by woman-identifying creatives for woman-identifying creatives to inspire bravery in the creative life. [Created and curated by Leah Umansky]

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Today is Day One. No matter where you are in the world, you have a front-row seat to history. Tune in for unforgettable words to ignite your purpose and the legendary anthems to lift your spirits. Livestream the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony at 11 a.m. CT right here.

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Keep an eye on this space... Submissions open in ONE WEEK! (Bonus points if you now have that song stuck in your head.) Check out the guidelines at forget.cool/submissions and share with your writer friends!

A few spots left in my course at @poetshouse.bsky.social on creativity - it is an online workshop on Tuesday night's starting next week. poetshouse.org/event/worksh...

New work and some other poems of mine over at Fotospecchio - with thanks to Grace Cavalieri and Dan Murano fotospecchio.com/poets/leah-u...

Leah Umansky

Poetry is energy! Words have meanings! Language has feeling, imagery, sensuality! And Leah Umansky has all that, and more-- bubbling with originality, swag, and love. Who could ask for more? —Grace Ca...

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This is now only two weeks away! Register for the link to hear from these four talented writers! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series@hphseries.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Coming May 7...our spring reading with four amazing poets. Join me in welcoming @chiaradilello.bsky.social, Dorsía Smith Silva, @gendeguzman.bsky.social and @narioli.bsky.social at 6:30 C/7:30 E! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A new poem of mine is live at Lumina, an ars poetica! www.lumina-journal.com/ars-poetica-...

I'm teaching this online course this summer at @poetryschool.bsky.social . Join me! poetryschool.com/courses/poem...

Poems After Poems: Writing Ars Poetica • Poetry School

Looking at poems that mirror the life of a poet, the life of a poem, and being a poet in the world with Leah Umansky.

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Our new Young Poets Network anthology, The earth that whispers at my feet, out in the wild! The anthology contains winning poems from a series of eco-poetry challenges we've run with People Need Nature. All the poems were written by young people aged <25. Online version at bit.ly/EarthThatWhispers

I'm teaching a course on 'creativity' this June at @poetshouse.bsky.social online! Won't you join me? Anyone can be creative; it's also an antidote for these dark times! poetshouse.org/event/worksh...

Remote 6-Week Workshop: Leah Umansky: How to Live a Creative Life - Poets House

Participants will journal, write poems, and think about what the creative life can look like. There is no one way to live a creative life!

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Very excited to be part of a pop culture panel with Gary Jackson, @toddkaneko.bsky.social, @leahumansky.bsky.social, and Maria Zoccola. And as always, honored to be signing books and reading with my beloved @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social!

Calm down, PHONE, we know about the snow

I am over the moon with excitement to announce that I have signed with Dzanc Books for the publication of my memoir, Delicate Machine. I am so grateful to Annie DeWitt (Enliven) who has been such a champion of it since day one. #DelicateMachine #grateful

Here's my latest blog post w/news about Singing from the Deep End, incl. 3 Feb. readings (local launch this Thurs!), links to past readings & more. I'd love it if you followed my site by adding your email there - I only send a few posts a year. Thanks, folks! ❤ rebeccahartolander.com/februarys-fi...

February’s Final Lap (& a Recap) for Singing from the Deep End!

It’s been a real honor to share my new book Singing from the Deep End with readers and audiences so far this year. I have three more events coming up this month, the first being my local book launch a...

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I'm teaching this wonderful course on 'living a creative life' online at @poetshouse.bsky.social this summer. More info below. poetshouse.org/event/worksh...

Remote 6-Week Workshop: Leah Umansky: How to Live a Creative Life - Poets House

Participants will journal, write poems, and think about what the creative life can look like. There is no one way to live a creative life!

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I wrote a poem inspired by Star Trek's 'Strange New Worlds' on @paramountplus.com at Plume. @ansonmount.bsky.social, I'd love for you to share it with Ethan and Jess. It's inspired by that amazing 'wedding' episode. plumepoetry.com/ars-poetica-...

Ars Poetica with a Bird, a Pay Phone and Spock - Plume

Ars Poetica with a Bird, a Pay Phone and Spock for Faith, Scott, Heather, and the writers of  Star Trek’s Strange New Worlds   I officially understand why people enjoy Star Trek, and it’s because of t...

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A new #staybrave is live with Tine Cane. Read. Enjoy. Share. Subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/staybrav...

'Stay Brave' with Tina Cane

‘Stay Brave’ is an interview series by woman-identifying creatives for woman-identifying creatives to inspire bravery in the creative life. [Created and curated by Leah Umansky]

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i love it when people care. about words, about meaning, about each other, about what we mean to one another, about the world we’re making—or could make

My poem "Ars Poetica: Moonlight" has been reprinted at @thepvdeye.bsky.social with thanks to Tina Cane . It was originally published at @northamerreview.bsky.social pvdeye.org/ars-poetica-...

Read Sophie Newman’s interview with “Tacoma” author Aaron Burch. They talk about the last 20 years of the literary scene, writerly obsession, autofiction, and more. buff.ly/wOBxFyz

This is me! Had a super fun chat with Sophie Newman on zoom and now here it is in Electric Lit. In her intro, she calls me "the Rick Rubin of online literary publishing," which seems really funny but also I'm kinda into it.

Electric Literature@electricliterature.com · 6mo ago

Read Sophie Newman’s interview with “Tacoma” author Aaron Burch. They talk about the last 20 years of the literary scene, writerly obsession, autofiction, and more. buff.ly/wOBxFyz

This link will be live next hour, from 10–11am ET, for the full hour. havehashad.submittable.com/submit/34844...

HAD@havehashad.com · 6mo ago

Submissions open Thursday, Feb 12, 10–11am ET (for a full hour!) 🧨 🎆 Open to all genres, 800 words max, one piece only. Gotta be one or the other of these, ideally both: * about magic and beauty and wonder * speculative/fantastical/absurdist autofiction www.havehashad.com/hadposts/tac...

@kattywompuswriter.bsky.social will be at AWP launching new anthology kattywompuspress.com/sammy/celebr...

Celebrate in Baltimore

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After 20 years, I've been laid off at The Washington Post. substack.com/home/post/p-...

I’ve Been Laid Off. I’m Not Done.

After 20 years at The Washington Post, I’m suddenly on my own — and still writing about books.

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Grateful to Kristen for sharing this with the world, though I wish she didn't have to write it.

Kristen Radtke@kristenradtke.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

We hopped on the B68 to the Nitehawk Prospect Park for a matinee; the bus was full of families, each with a sled or two, on their way to play in the snow. Children bundled up, excited. It made my heavy heart heavier, but heavy with lightness.