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Q&A: Halpern's Enduring Poetry Series

by Timothy Schaffert

News and Trends

July/August 2010

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On the thirtieth anniversary of the launch of the National Poetry Series, Halpern speaks about both its history and its future.

August Kleinzahler Wins Lannan's $150,000 Literary Award

by Staff

Daily News

Last Friday the Lannan Foundation announced that poet August Kleinzahler won this year’s $150,000 Literary Award. Lannan Fellowships, each worth $100,000, were also awarded to poets Katie Ford and Ilya Kaminsky and fiction writers Charles D’Ambrosio and Glenn Patterson.

5 Under 35: Postcard From New York City

by Jean Hartig

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On Monday evening the National Book Foundation kicked off National Book Awards week in lower Manhattan with their annual 5 Under 35 celebration. Five young fiction writers, each selected by a former National Book Award winner or finalist, shared the podium to show an audience of peers and admirers—and a few critics—what American fiction has in store.

Jim Shepard Wins Story Prize: Postcard From New York City

by Jean Hartig

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On Wednesday, supporters of the short story gathered in New York City at the New School’s Tishman Auditorium on West Twelfth Street for the fourth annual Story Prize award ceremony. The $20,000 Story Prize is given for a collection of short fiction published in the United States during the previous year. Writers, editors, and industry professionals trickled in from the frigid evening, melding with students and writerly types and filling the space with convivial banter.

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