Diana Khoi Nguyen, author of Root Fractures and Ghost Of,  shares some insights into her creative process.

The annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference took place in Baltimore, Maryland from March 4-7, 2026. The conference focuses on connecting writers, eductors, editors, and publishers with panels, booths, and a plethora of events. This was the first AWP conference Lefty Blondie Press attended, and it was crabtastic! Lefty Blondie Press co-founder and managing editor, Amy Lee Heinlen, set up a display so wonderful, it had people coming up just to admir

LBP intern, Erin Austin, talks about poetry as visual art, how rap music drives her focus, and using a book club to connect and recharge.