What does it mean to carry a poem across centuries, cultures, and languages? In this thoughtful conversation, poet, translator, and educational psychologist Talbot Hook reflects on translation as an “imperfect bridge” between worlds, the imaginative act of conversing with voices from the past, and the beauty of uncertainty in literature. From classical Chinese poetry and literary friendship to the delicate balance between academic rigor and creative freedom, Hook offers a dee

In *Dead Grandmas Are Universal*, poetry becomes a place where grief, queerness, mental health, womanhood, and survival can exist side by side. Spanning years of lived experiences, the collection grew from the poet’s grief after losing her grandmother and evolved into a deeply personal exploration of one enduring longing: to be loved without disappearing in the process. In this intimate interview, she reflects on how poetry has helped her process emotions, and document the p

What does it mean to transform raw human memory into undeniable literary fiction? For retired educator and widely published author Jon Gluckman, the craft of creative writing isn't merely about documenting facts—it is about capturing the emotional weight of living until it lands squarely in the reader’s gut. In his powerful coming-of-age story, Different Geometric Terms Children Should Learn, Gluckman channels decades of classroom observations and deep personal reflection to