poetry

Grief and Hope in the Poetry of Dissonance

Grief and Hope in the Poetry of Dissonance

Aida Zilelian’s first chapbook traces the survival of a people, but also reminds the reader of other genocides,...

5 JUNE 2026 • By Sean Casey
Kawa and I: Two Exiles Reading in the Dark

Kawa and I: Two Exiles Reading in the Dark

After years of searching, an exiled Afghan journalist encounters a beloved poet with whom she shares the loss...

27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Freshta Jalalzai
“How to Erase an Armenian Accent in Junior High”

“How to Erase an Armenian Accent in Junior High”

In anticipation of TMR 58 • MOTHER TONGUE, this new poem explores the painful self-silencing of a language.

27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Shahé Mankerian
Contemporary Kurdish Writers in the Diaspora

Contemporary Kurdish Writers in the Diaspora

A new book highlights how Kurdish female and non-binary writers challenge norms and push boundaries.

14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Matt Broomfield
A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

A World in Crisis: Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations 2025

This anthology, while celebrating last year's best literary translations, aims to highlight writing from and about a world...

9 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
A. Van Jordan presents “The Tailor” and “HEX”

A. Van Jordan presents “The Tailor” and “HEX”

Poet A. Van Jordan presents his latest hybrid work celebrating Black youth, and examines Black lives lost to...

22 APRIL 2025 • By A. Van Jordan
An Immigrant in America: The Palace of Forty Pillars

An Immigrant in America: The Palace of Forty Pillars

A story of a self-estranged gay adolescent navigating his identity as an Armenian in Iran and later as...

18 APRIL 2025 • By Sean Casey
 
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