BLR featured on PBS News Hour’s CANVAS Series

Watch PBS News Hour’s Jeffrey Brown report on BLR’s 25th Anniversary, featuring BLR Editor Danielle Ofri and BLR writers reflecting on why poetry, storytelling, and writing matter, especially in moments of illness.

BLR BookTalk with Author Morgan Talty

Join us on June 11 for a live conversation as we dive into Morgan’s book Fire Exit, which was the inaugural selection for BLR’s new Book Club. 

BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 7

In this final week of the BLR Book Club’s review of FIRE EXIT, the question of whether Charles will have a relationship with Elizabeth in the future persists.

BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 6

Every week, we will be discussing a section of FIRE EXIT, the first pick of BLR’s Book Club. This week, Louise’s recriminations against Charles grow more severe. Meanwhile, his worry about Elizabeth drives him into the thick of the nor’easter.

BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 5

Every week, we will be discussing a section of FIRE EXIT, the first pick of BLR’s Book Club. This week, history, illness, and identity weave their way through the story.

BLR Spring Reading with Authors from Issue 50

Join us on May 28 to celebrate the launch of Issue 50. We’ll hear from the issue’s authors live as they share their stories, essays, and poems.

BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 4

Every week, we will be discussing a section of FIRE EXIT, the first pick of BLR’s Book Club. This week, Charles is visited by his childhood friend Gizos.

5 Short Poems That Pack a Punch

One of the great things about poetry is how open it is—epic poems can run…

BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 3

Every week, we will be discussing a section of FIRE EXIT, the first pick of BLR’s Book Club. This week, we get an up-close look at what it’s like to care for a loved one with dementia.