Acceptance Letter from The New Yorker

Item

Title
Acceptance Letter from The New Yorker
Description
This note signals Bang’s first poem accepted for publication in The New Yorker. The brief message—“Galleys and check to follow”—marks a turning point in Bang’s career, as more publications would follow in the years ahead.
Date
1998-04-14
Creator
Quinn, Alice
The New Yorker
Identifier
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Rights
In Copyright

Quinn, Alice, and The New Yorker. Acceptance Letter from The New Yorker. 1998, Some days, everything is a machine: The Poetic Practices of Mary Jo Bang, accessed March 13, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/born-digital-poetry-exhibit/item/60057