Celebrate National Poetry Month!

E. Kristin Anderson is hosting a month’s worth of guest posts and interviews all relating to poetry. Read through the list. You’ll recognize a name or two.

• Mark Stratton (editor, Cats with Thumbs Magazine)
• Gigi Amateau (author, CHANCEY OF THE MAUREY RIVER, A CERTAIN STRAIN OF PECULIAR) interviewing Paul Janeczo (author, A KICK  IN THE HEAD, A FOOT IN THE MOUTH)  I’m really excited about this one. My adolescent literature professor introduced me to Paul Janeczo’s work, and I used some of his lessons in my classroom.
• Kirsten Irving (edtior, Fuselit Mag/Sidekick Books)
• Sonya Sones (author, WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN’T KNOW, THE HUNCHBACK OF NEIMAN MARCUS)
• K.A. Holt (author, BRAINS FOR LUNCH: A ZOMBIE NOVEL IN HAIKU?!)
• Betsy Franco (author, METAMORPHOSIS, A DAZZLING DISPLAY OF DOGS)
• Francesca Lia Block (author, PSYCHE IN A DRESS)
• Erin Keane (author, DEATH-DEFYING ACTS)
• Deborah Ager (publisher and editor, 32 Poems Magazine)
• Jon Stone (editor, Fuselit Mag/Sidekick Books)
• Lisa Schroeder (author, CHASING BROOKLY, THE DAY BEFORE) and Kimberly Marcus (author, EXPOSED)
• Julie Sternberg (author, LIKE PICKLE JUICE ON A COOKIE) and giveaway courtesy of Abrams/Amulet 
• Poem in Your Pocket Day, courtesy of Abrams/Amulet and author Bruno Navasky (POEM IN YOUR POCKET FOR YOUNG POETS)
• Sherry Shahan (author, PURPLE DAZE)
• Editorial Staff of Verandah Magazine
• Susan Robertson (blogger/critic, WastepaperProse.com)
• Miranda Kenneally (author, SCORE)
• Giveaway of Julia Alvarez‘ collection courtesy of Algonquin Books
• Caroline Starr Rose (author, MAY B.)
• Ellen Hopkins (author, CRANK, FALLOUT) and Holly Thompson (author, ORCHARDS)
• Little, Brown anthologies giveaway courtesy of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Katie B. and The Mundie Moms (bloggers/critics, MundieMoms.com)
• Elissa J. Hoole (teacher and author, KISS THE MORNING STAR)
• Laurel Snyder (author, BIGGER THAN A BREADBOX, THE MYTH OF SIMPLE MACHINES)
• Ron Koertge (author, SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP, SHAKESPEARE MAKES THE PLAYOFFS) 
• Poetry picture book giveaway courtesy of Chronicle Books
• Tanya Lee Stone (author, SOMETIMES A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE BARBIE

Be sure to stop by in the days ahead!