In 1996 poets and teachers Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady began a weeklong summer workshop/retreat designed to counter the under-representation and isolation of African American poets in writers' workshops and literary programs. From the beginning, Cave Canem has offered a safe haven for black poets—whether schooled in MFA programs or poetry slams—to come together to work on their craft and engage others in critical debate.
Sacramento's Independent Literary Organization -- Since 1979
Wonderful site for poetry and fiction and all sorts of literary mayhem from the sweetly twisted mind of Poet Rebecca Morrison.
Progressive website by one of Sacramento's most successful small presses. Run by poet Kathy Keith.
From the Fishouse
Promoting the oral tradition of poetry, this site features
an audio archive of emerging and contemporary poets reading their own poems and
answering questions about poetry and the writing process. A number of Cave Canem
Fellows are featured on this site including
Shane Book,
Lauri Conner,
Camille Dungy,
Ross Gay,
Linda Susan Jackson,
Tyehimba Jess,
Amaud Johnson,
Adrian Matejka,
Evie Shockley,
and Cave Canem Prize winners
Major Jackson, and
Tracy K. Smith
Perhaps the premier magazine for information on writing.