In anticipation of the upcoming Sam Cornish Poetry Award reading, we’re pleased to present this reminiscence by Tom Lyons. Please join us in Cambridge at the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters on … Read more
Writer/Naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield’s (she/her) recent books are Toward Antarctica, Once Removed, and the anthologies Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry, co-created with CMarie Fuhrman and Derek Sheffield and winner of the 2024 Pacific Northwest Book … Read more
The Sam Cornish Award is given in recognition of a poet of long-standing artistry, literary advocacy, and generous mentorship who has made a significant impact on the literary communities of New England and … Read more
A warm thank-you to Jennifer Clarvoe for providing these pictures of the Golden Rose celebration, with awardee Gail Mazur, at the Longfellow House in Cambridge on June 9! This summer’s … Read more
(Please note: this event was originally scheduled for July 14, 2024.) Sarah Audsley is the author of Landlock X (Texas Review Press). A Korean American adoptee, a graduate of the … Read more
(Note: in the event of rain, this event will be held in the Longfellow Carriage House AND livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@LONGNPS/streams.) Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gail Mazur grew up in Auburndale, … Read more
Kick off the summer with a celebration of emerging poets! The Longfellow Student Poetry Contest is an annual competition of original poetry, with categories for high school, middle school, and … Read more
The Sam Cornish Award is given in recognition of a poet of long-standing artistry, literary advocacy, and generous mentorship who has made a significant impact on the literary communities of New … Read more
Chen Chen’s second book of poetry, Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency, is out from BOA Editions this September. His first book, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a … Read more
The Sam Cornish Award is given in recognition of a poet of long-standing artistry, literary advocacy, and generous mentorship who has made a significant impact on the literary communities of New … Read more