• This course is for writers of all levels interested in exploring the poems from American Journal: Poems for Our Time, selected by Tracy K. Smith. Through close readings, we'll explore craft elements that reoccur in this work and then practice these techniques via generative exercises. We'll also study the collection's diverse authors to see how their work uniquely defines contemporary American poetry. Students will come away with prompts for new work and a foundation for understanding our poetic zeitgeist.

• Four, two-hour sessions, Mondays October 30th – November 20th at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET.

• Cost: $240. More info and registration here.