Maya C. Popa

1 week ago | newyorker.com | Maya C. Popa

Legions those summers of your childhood,windshields thick with silhouettes on road tripspast clay counties toward the English coast. The new air is empty, and who knewwe’d miss even what afflicted us? We knew,and paid the price for June’s green candlesin bites pulsing under ice cubes, gambledflesh on the bridge toward pleasure. How modest, after all, safety’s promises,the ground beneath us not giving out,not even that.

Jan 17, 2025 | englishteacherweekly.substack.com | Ross Byrd |Andrew Campbell |Maya C. Popa

Welcome to English Teacher Weekly—your source for what’s worthwhile from the worlds of literature, education, Christian thought, and the humanities. We’re back into the swing of the semester, and I’m here for all of it. Enjoy this week’s edition! And, as always, send any ideas and feedback my way—I’d love to hear it. ETW is a labor of love. Thanks for all your help in spreading the word. Consider upgrading your subscription today to support the cause.

Jan 9, 2025 | englishteacherweekly.substack.com | Andrew Campbell |Maya C. Popa |Peter Greene

Welcome to English Teacher Weekly—your source for what’s worthwhile from the worlds of literature, education, Christian thought, and the humanities. This edition marks the second anniversary of ETW, and I’d like to say thank you for the support. I plan to continue this project into 2025 by doubling down on my original vision—to be a great place for people to connect to the literary and educational worlds that I love. Two goals for the new year: Make it weirder. Make it shorter.

Dec 6, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Maya C. Popa

Top 10Bees, and AfterJohn Liles. Yale Univ., Mar. 25 ($45, ISBN 978-0-300-27941-2)Science, the natural world, and the threat of climate change animate this debut from the winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize. The Essential C.D. WrightC.D. Wright, edited by Forrest Gander and Michael Wiegers.

Jul 21, 2024 | tylerknott.com | Tyler Knott Gregson |Andrea Gibson |Maggie Smith |Maya C. Popa

This is a bit of a rant, and will probably ruffle some feathers, but I only know to be honest, and in the pursuit of that, I must say: I’ve lost count at this point. Somewhere around 100? Maybe 200? I had to stop counting how many different people from different random publications, universities, high schools, blogs, or podcasts approached me wanting an interview about “Instapoetry” and how I felt about my role in its rise to popularity.