News & Updates
Miriam with her grandson at her allotment, Miami Beach Victory Garden, 2023.
Photo credit David Lane.
News: The Best American Poetry blog posted its congratulations to Miriam Levine. Read the post here »
News: Miriam Levine is the winning poet of the 2023 Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award. Read the full press release here »
Poetry: Miriam Levine’s poem “Ancient Statue Found in Sicily” was selected as Red Letter Poem #166 in The Red Letters Project »
Poetry: Three poems by Miriam Levine are featured in On The Seawall. Read the poems »
Poems: Miriam Levine's poem "The Watcher" appears in the December, 2022 issue of Ibbetson Street.
Poetry: Miriam Levine's poem "In the Kitchen: Death Wish Dream" appears in the Fall 2022 issue of The Glacier.
Poetry: Miriam Levine's poem "Dead Love" appears in the Summer 2022 issue of Lily Poetry Review.
Poetry: Read Miriam Levine’s poems “Ben’s Rendezvous” and “Deeper, Darker” in The Apple Valley Review. Read the poems »
Poetry: Read Miriam Levine’s poems “November” and “Pigeons at the Condo” in ONE ART: a journal of poetry. Read the poems »
Just Published: Three of Miriam Levine’s poems—“You Ask Yourself,” “Raga,” and “At the End”—are included in American Writers Review 2022. Find out more »
Poetry: Read Miriam Levine’s poem “Two Widows in Summer: Late Afternoon” in Valparaiso Poetry Review. Read the poem »
Poetry: Two of Miriam Levine’s poems are featured in Northern New England Review, Volume 42. Read the poems as .pdfs »
Interview: Northern New England Review shared a Q&A with Miriam Levine in advance of publishing her new work this summer. Read the interview »
Poetry: Miriam Levine’s poem “Doorway” is featured on the Poetry and Places website. Read the poem »
Poetry: Coal Hill Review published Miriam Levine’s poem “Memory Theater” in their Winter 2021 issue. Read the poem »
Poetry: Coal Hill Review published Miriam Levine’s “Daffodils” in their Winter 2021 issue. Read the poem »
Library Stories: Miriam Levine reflects on her first trip to a library and their continuing allure. Read more »
Poetry: Miriam Levine’s poem “Union Street” is featured on the Poetry and Places website. Read the poem »
Poetry: Vox Populi features Miriam Levine’s poem “Surfer at Wellfleet” online. Read the poem »
Poetry: Vox Populi features Miriam Levine’s poem “Invisible Kisses” online. Read the poem »
Poetry: Verse Daily features Miriam Levine’s poem “Long Night.” Read the poem »
Poetry: Three poems published in On the Seawall. Read the poems »
Poetry: Vox Populi features Miriam Levine’s poem “Daylight Savings” online. Read the poem »
Interview: The Somerville Times
Miriam Levine discussed Saving Daylight, her new collection of poetry, with Doug Holder for “Off the Shelf.” Read the interview »
Interview: NHPR All Things Considered
Miriam Levine sat down with NHPR's All Things Considered host Peter Biello to chat about Saving Daylight. Listen and read more »
Saving Daylight Review: The Boston Globe
Nina MacLaughlin, The Boston Globe: … “Saving Daylight ” throbs with an engagement to living. Levine, a former poet laureate of Arlington who now splits her time between New Hampshire and Florida, writes with a vital sensuality – alert to touch, loss, myth, and natural rhythms.”
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New Book: Saving Daylight
In 2019, Miriam Levine published her fifth volume of poetry, Saving Daylight. Learn more about the book »
Article: What’s In MLK’s Briefcase
From BU: Arts & Sciences Magazine, students examine artifacts in Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s briefcase to the letters and journals of Miriam Levine. Read more »
Interview: Prosody Radio Show
Miriam Levine discussed The Dark Opens with Jan Beatty on the radio show Prosody. Listen to the show »
Article: Arlington’s Poet Laureate Brings Passion for Life, Heart
From James Sanna, Wicked Local: As Arlington’s first poet laureate, Levine said she hoped to bring poetry to as many Arlingtonians, and awaken the poetic spirit in as many people as possible. Read more »
News: The Dark Opens awarded 2007 Autumn House Poetry Prize
Mark Doty has selected The Dark Opens as the winner of the 2007 Autumn House Poetry Prize. In selecting The Dark Opens, he describes Miriam Levine’s poetry as "both straightforward and complicated at once, both earthly and awash in a world of light." Read more »