Iowa City
by Jan Weissmiller
Before heading to the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, held throughout June and July, get acquainted with the reading series, bars, landmarks, and people—including our guide Jan Weissmiller, co-owner of indie bookseller Prairie Lights Books—of designated City of Literature Iowa City.
Poetic People Power
by Rebecca Keith
May/June 2012
As literature concerned with today’s often-grim realities gains new prominence, a handful of literary organizations are highlighting the connection between poetry and politics and strengthening the network of socially conscious writers.
Ann Patchett Versus Lev Grossman, Bestseller Secret Formula, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Bookstore sales dropped over 4 percent in February; backlash to the Pulitzer Board's decision not to award a fiction prize; Sarah Weinman reveals the secret formula for a mega-bestselling novel; and other news.
