July/August 2009 | Poets and Writers

Jul/Aug 2009

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Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; the prolific William T. Vollmann; six debut writers; plus art, music, movies, and books to enjoy during the long, hot summer ahead.

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Features

Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Jonathan Galassi

by Jofie Ferrari-Adler

TAGS:
editors | Farrar, Straus & Giroux

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SUMMER READING

A Slender Hope: A Profile of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

by Renee H. Shea

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Creative Colossus: William T. Vollmann's Body of Work

by Anthony Miller

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First-Fiction Annual: Six New Novelists on What It Takes to Write and Publish a Debut

by Staff

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News and Trends

Bennington Band Honors Late Poet

by A. N. Devers

TAGS:
MFA programs | performance | tributes
Can Flarf Ever Be Taken Seriously?

by Shell Fischer

TAGS:
avant-garde | experimental | humor
Literary MagNet

by Kevin Larimer

TAGS:
cross-genre | literary magazines | online magazines
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin

by Staff
Q&A: Why Junker Can’t Quit ZYZZYVA

by Kevin Larimer

TAGS:
editors | literary magazines
Small Press Points

by Kevin Larimer

TAGS:
experimental | independent/small presses
Summer Stimulus

by Kevin Nance

TAGS:
funding for the arts | literary organizations
The Written Image: Possession Obsession

by Staff

The Literary Life

My Novella Dilemma: Making the Case for a Maligned Form

by Josh Weil

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The Geometry of Dialogue: How to Maintain Momentum in Fiction

by Benjamin Percy

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The Practical Writer

Bullseye: How to Submit to Barrelhouse

by Staff

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Under the Covers: The Fine Art of Interior Book Design

by Timothy Schaffert

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Table of Contents

Cover Story

Features

Agents & Editors: A Q&A With Jonathan Galassi

Special Section

SUMMER READING

A Slender Hope: A Profile of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Creative Colossus: William T. Vollmann's Body of Work

First-Fiction Annual: Six New Novelists on What It Takes to Write and Publish a Debut

News and Trends

Bennington Band Honors Late Poet

Can Flarf Ever Be Taken Seriously?

Literary MagNet

Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin

Q&A: Why Junker Can’t Quit ZYZZYVA

Small Press Points

Summer Stimulus

The Written Image: Possession Obsession

The Literary Life

My Novella Dilemma: Making the Case for a Maligned Form

The Geometry of Dialogue: How to Maintain Momentum in Fiction

The Practical Writer

Bullseye: How to Submit to Barrelhouse

Under the Covers: The Fine Art of Interior Book Design