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Resources/Reading Lists

All Genres

Below you will find Reading & Resource lists for the types of writing taught at Gotham—recommended books, publications, works, and websites. These lists will usher you deep inside the world of each of these writing types. Browse and click and lose yourself here for a while.

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  • True Story: Teen Creative Nonfiction
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Poetry Writing

Poetry
Publications and Podcasts
Reference
General

Poetry Writing - Reference

Craft Books

  • New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
  • Corn, Alfred. The Poem's Heartbeat
  • Drury, John. Creating Poetry
  • Fry, Stephen. The Ode Less Travelled
  • Fussell, Paul. Poetic Meter& Poetic Form
  • Hollander, John. Rhyme's Reason
  • Packard, William. Poet's Dictionary
  • Rilke, Rainer Maria. Letters to a Young Poet
  • Wood, Clement. The Complete Rhyming Dictionary

Directories

  • CLMP Directory of Literary Magazines and Presses
  • Duotrope
  • Poet's Market
  • Poets & Writers (litmag list)
  • Writer's Market

Helpful Places

  • Constant Critic
  • Favorite Poem Project
  • Luminarium
  • Poetry Foundation

Organizations

  • Academy of American Poets
  • Associated Writing Programs
  • Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
  • Poetry Society of America
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