Month: April 2014

About “Easter Sundays”

Guest post by Daniel Anderson “Easter Sundays” is a poem that begins with a meditation about a quiet and evanescent domestic perfection, then attempts to apprehend a couple of questions regarding what it means to feel at home in this world, and just how illusive that feeling often is. The topical conversations that the poem…

Poetry as presence

During April, National Poetry Month, we asked several JHU Press poets to reflect on their art. Brian Swann shares his thoughts and some selections from his latest collection, In Late Light. Guest post by Brian Swann The kind of poem that means the most to me begins in wonder. Something we might have seen a hundred times catches…

Spring Returns to Washington (Really!)

Guest post by Howard Youth April is a month when there’s no denying winter's retreat. Even if the thermometer dips below freezing, it rarely stays there for long. Days stretch longer, too. For local plants and animals and the wildlife enthusiasts who observe them, it's a very busy time. Washington, D.C. is a capital city…

A deserving anniversary celebration

As the national discussion on the availability of affordable health care for all continues, it seems only fitting that the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved celebrates its twenty-fifth volume. Founded at Meharry Medical College as part of the Institute on Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, the journal sought to provide…

A new book from a powerful voice for democracy

by Janet Gilbert Journals, Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator  Speak with Marc Plattner about the state of democracy in the world today and you can almost see the neurons firing. His eyes light up as he speaks passionately, making sure we don’t miss an important new point or historical reference connected in the seemingly…

A new book from a powerful voice for democracy

by Janet Gilbert Journals, Direct Response and Renewals Senior Coordinator  Speak with Marc Plattner about the state of democracy in the world today and you can almost see the neurons firing. His eyes light up as he speaks passionately, making sure we don’t miss an important new point or historical reference connected in the seemingly…