American Poetry

Literature

Allen Ginsberg Was Right: One Hundred Years of the Poet Who Howled First

On June 3, 2026, exactly one hundred years passed since Allen Ginsberg's birth. A century of the poet who taught America to scream in verse — and who is still right about almost everything.

Awards

Marianne Boruch Wins the $100,000 Jackson Poetry Prize — and Why That Matters

Marianne Boruch has been awarded the $100,000 Jackson Poetry Prize for sustained excellence in American poetry. A quiet, essential recognition of a voice that has worked in the margins of literary fashion for decades.