Sweet is pleased to announce that copies of our inaugural 2017 Flash Nonfiction Contest winning chapbook will be available for purchase at #AWP18. Continue reading
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Sweet Issue 13.3 is now available. Click ‘here‘ to see our current issue.
While driving Sandra Meek from the Tampa Airport to the University of South Florida for a reading, I spent much of the trip asking her questions about her travels and trying not to be too enthusiastic about her writing. Be cool, don’t overwhelm her. About halfway into the drive I cracked. I probably said something along the lines of “Sorry for fangirling, but I am in love with your poetry.” Her sincere humility and appreciation of my praises speaks to her character: she is not writing for applause or acclaim, but rather to offer readers a new lens on the world. Continue reading
I did not win at bingo. However. I did find one of Crazy Horse‘s golden tickets (*cue song*), which means I very happily have a year of their journal coming my way. Continue reading
I’ve been playing Electric Literature Bingo and not doing particularly well. However, there is still hope. That diagonal is looking promising. Please come stand near me tomorrow at the Sweet table, bring someone with you, and ask loudly (so I can overhear you) where your friend/companion/partner/mentor/squirrel/idol gets their ideas. Continue reading
Field notes from a friend in the Quiet Room:
It is so cold here. Like really, really cold.
There is a guy with hipster hair + hipster glasses meditating. Or maybe napping while sitting upright. Continue reading
Sweet is located at table 1841, right behind registration. Come say, “Hi!” after getting your lanyard. Continue reading
A list of items (figurative and literal) your illustrious Sweet reader/blogger has brought to AWP, in order of importance: Continue reading