Profiled in Terp alumni magazine
It’s an honor to be profiled in my alma mater’s alumni magazine Terp. Reporter Sala Levin interviewed me about why I write, […]
Author: Marlena Chertock
Marlena is a digital storyteller and poetry editor at District Lit. Her first poetry book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is available from Bottlecap Press.
My panel was chosen for Split This Rock’s 2018 poetry festival
This is another lucky year for me and literary festivals/conferences! First, my panel for AWP 2018 was accepted, now my panel for […]
Second annual D.C. Art Book Fair this weekend!
This weekend, Sunday, November 5, I’ll be tabling with my sister again at the second annual D.C. Art Book Fair from 12-5 p.m at […]
Upcoming panel for #AWP18: Crip Lit: Writing Our Truths
I am so excited to let you all know that I got a second panel into the Association of Writers & Writing Programs […]
Puerto Rico begins rebuilding its electric grid
The Hurricane that slammed into Puerto Rico last month was one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Caribbean. Her […]
How to make your literary magazine more inclusive
After having this important conversation at AWP 2017 on how to make writing communities more inclusive to all of us, I decided […]
Crumb-sized book giveaway 📖
I’m hosting a book giveaway for a signed copy of Crumb-sized! Who will the lucky winner be? To enter, you’ll need to use Instagram. To […]
On that one-way trip to Mars reviewed in Agape Editions
My first book got some love today! Jennifer MacBain-Stephens, herself the author of three poetry collections, reviewed On that one-way trip to Mars in Agape Editions. […]
Featured in Noble/Gas Quarterly’s Objects of Derision
Noble/Gas Quarterly chose me as their September Objects of Derision feature. They interviewed me about my inspirations for writing Crumb-sized, — being bullied as […]
Crumb-sized in the press 🙏📢
Crumb-sized has been out for a month! How did that happen? It’s old enough to move its arms jerkily, squeeze its non-existent hands […]
Coming out about my invisible disability
Last month, I had an article published in The Mighty called “Why I’m Coming Out About My Invisible Disability.” The Mighty is […]
Crumb-sized reviewed in the Chicago Review of Books
It’s pub day for Crumb-sized and I’m over the moon! Already, Yasmin Gunaratnam has written a beautiful review in the Chicago Review of […]
Interview in Rogue Agent
I was recently interviewed in Rogue Agent’s August issue! Editor Jill Khoury posed important questions about my journey toward writing poetry that describes the […]
Good things come in Crumb-sized packages
I’m so excited to share my second collection of poetry with you. Crumb-sized is being published by Unnamed Press in August — my […]
Worthy bodies: Highlighting disabled writers in District Lit
District Lit, the journal I’m the Poetry Editor for, recently published our Disability Issue. These writers and artists share their raw truths […]
Earth’s future is uninhabitable
I feel like I’ve just come back from a long trip to the future, and returned, and I’m stricken. I finished reading […]
Reporting on green energy
Through the years, I’ve been carving out my beat of green energy. It’s what I’m interested in, not only for the implications on […]
Summer reading ☀️📚
I love summer for countless reasons. There’s more time to lounge and read, the days grow longer, my birthday falls in the […]
Poems in Wicked Banshee Press’s The Devil’s Doorbell: Vagina Edition
I have two poems in Wicked Banshee Press’s The Devil’s Doorbell: Vagina Edition, which was published in March. You can now purchase […]
Interview in Wordgathering
I was recently interviewed in Wordgathering’s June issue! Editor Mike Northen asked great, difficult questions, including: how I see my role as […]