That's one thing about fiction: you can make the world be the way you think it should be. Jonathan Galassi fictionmakething Change image and share on social
I think publishers need to be the ones that publish the books and control that process: finding writers, helping them with their work, finding readers. I think writers need that. Jonathan Galassi bookcontrolfind Change image and share on social
Poems are endlessly renewable resources. Whatever you bring to them, at whatever stage of life, gets mirrored back, refracted, reread in new ways. Jonathan Galassi backbringendlessly Change image and share on social
Claiming your life for yourself feels like a huge deal until you do it. Jonathan Galassi claimdealfelt Change image and share on social
The only thing you can really say in a poem is what you really, really deeply believe. Jonathan Galassi deeplypoemthing Change image and share on social
After college, I went to England and studied for a couple years. Jonathan Galassi collegecoupleengland Change image and share on social
My poems are always about my life in one way or another. Jonathan Galassi lifepoem Change image and share on social
John Updike's first published book was a collection of poems. Jonathan Galassi bookcollectionjohn Change image and share on social
There are courses you can take to learn the mechanics of the business, like the Radcliffe course, but I don't think they teach you how to edit. Jonathan Galassi businesscourseedit Change image and share on social
When you're in the throes of writing, I find, the lessons you've casually imparted to others are not in the forefront of your mind. Which may be good or bad. Probably both. Jonathan Galassi badcasuallyfind Change image and share on social