James McWilliams

James McWilliams is the author of The Life and Poetry of Frank Stanford. His writing has appeared in Oxford American, The Paris Review, the Virginia Quarterly Review, and many other publications. He teaches history at Texas State University and is a former winner of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities.

Posts by James McWilliams

The Poem as Primary Document

Most successful poems derive their power from the space in front of them. They create a gap between the right now and next time,... Read More