Akbar Edits Poetry of the Nation
n September the a bastion of progressive journalism since 1865, welcomed Kaveh Akbar as its newest poetry editor, succeeding Stephanie Burt and Carmen Giménez Smith. To say Akbar lives poetry is an understatement: The author of (Alice James Books, 2017), a collection that explores addiction and recovery, and the forthcoming (Graywolf Press, 2021), he serves as a poetry professor in the MFA programs (Penguin, 2022). Akbar spoke about the intersection of his writing and editing life and about his new role at the
