EDITOR’S Note

WORD BY WORD, THE WORLD IS CHANGED

DURING A VIRTUAL READING AND CONVERSATION HOSTED BY Poets & Writers in September, Garth Greenwell recalled his beginnings as a poet, before he turned to the novel form that he has executed so exquisitely in three books, including his latest, Small Rain. He referred to an early professor of his, James Longenbach, as “a priest of poetry” who made him feel “like a life devoted to poetry would be the noblest possible life.” I don’t know about nobility, but when I think about how poetry has changed the way I see the world, I tend to agree with Flaubert, who said something along the lines of “God is in the detail” (which spawned another idiom, about a more diabolical presence in the particulars). I think of an evening six years…

You're reading a preview of

Poets & Writers (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2024

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.