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Inspiration Flies High
by Carrie Neill
January/February 2013
Flying Object, a nonprofit artists and writers collaborative located in Hadley, Massachusetts, attracts hundreds of writers every month through classes, workshops, readings, exhibitions, and a do-it-yourself letterpress studio.
The Secret Lives of Stories: Rewriting Our Personal Narratives
by Frank Bures
January/February 2013
Contributing editor Frank Bures recalls a meeting with the late poet Paul Gruchow during his formative years, a memory that sparks a personal investigation to better understand the stories we tell ourselves in an unconcious attempt to make sense of our lives.
Jeffrey Eugenides's Advice to Young Writers, Working with Iraqi Poet Saadi Youssef, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Jeffrey Eugenides shared career advice in a speech to ten young writers; Mashable lists five new companies aiming to improve the experience of reading e-books; novelist Dennis Lehane has promised to include the person who returns his missing beagle in his next book.
Randy Susan Meyers's Homemade MFA, Peek Inside Random House, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The Morning News collected a large group of writers and asked them their thoughts on the important events of 2012; the Spectator asked its writers which great books they most hate; author Randy Susan Meyers details helpful advice on creating a personalized writing program; and other news.
Hemingway's Cats, Emily Dickinson's Birthday, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Lee Child illustrates how to create suspense; author Darin Strauss surveys the state of literary fiction, and spotlights the influence of James Joyce on his contemporaries; today is Emily Dickinson's birthday; and other news.
Kurt Vonnegut's Writers' Workshop Assignment, Ten Favorite Books of 2012, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The BBC will create a six-episode series based on Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell; Emma Komlos-Hrobsky writes of attending a Sylvia Plath symposium in Bloomington, Indiana; New York magazine's Kathryn Schulz lists her ten favorite books of 2012; and other news.
William Styron's New Book of Revelatory Letters, Gift Ideas for Literature Lovers, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
The Obama family visited an independent bookstore in Virginia this weekend to promote Small Business Saturday; Flavorwire rounded up a collection of "literary late bloomers," including Charles Bukowski, and Deborah Eisenberg; the Los Angeles Review of Books is attempting to raise ten thousand dollars by Friday; and other news.
Edan Lepucki on How to Define Literary Fiction, New Recording of Flannery O’Connor, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
A new recording of Flannery O’Connor has surfaced; Edan Lepucki examines the defining characteristics of the literary fiction genre; the Guardian explains how to write the first draft of a novel in one month, and other news.
Megan Mayhew Bergman on Meeting Reagan, Margaret Atwood's Ten Tips for Writers, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Jon Stock details how he convinced an overzealous online critic to retract a one-star review; Brain Pickings showcases the two-book collaboration between artist R. Crumb and Charles Bukowski; Margaret Atwood offers ten tips for writers; and other news.