From the Magazine
New App Takes Users on a Dylan Thomas Walking Tour, Ted Hughes Estate Clashes With Biographer, and More
Barry Harbaugh argues for editors; the New York Times’s haiku contest; Verso Books begin selling e-books directly to customers; and other news.
An Open Letter to AWP, Andrew Wylie's Hatred of Amazon Publishing, and More
Joyce Carol Oates reviews Lorrie Moore; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s foray into film; The Unauthorized Audubon; and other news.
The People You Meet: Pitching Agents and Editors at Writers Conferences
Writers, agents, and editors discuss the delicate art of pitching projects at writing conferences.
Agents & Editors: Amy Einhorn
The publisher of her eponymous imprint at Penguin Random House, Amy Einhorn discusses her early days as an assistant at FSG, the importance of titles, and how she pushes her authors to make their books the best they can be.
An Editorial Imperative : The Importance of Finding a Good Editor
One of the keys to any successful piece of writing is finding a good editor—an imperative that extends, perhaps especially, to self-published authors.
Elon Green Speaks With Gay Talese, What Makes a Good Story, and More
Amazon intends to build a distribution center in Kenosha, Wisconsin; Heidi Pitlor explains what makes a good short story; Elon Green interviews Gay Talese about his most famous essay for Esquire; and other news.
Notes from Lauren Grodstein’s Book Tour, Jonathan Franzen Says No, and More
A new study indicates that reading literature improves empathy and social skills; the Guardian looks at the life and work of the great Max Perkins; Lisa Alber details her bumpy road to publication; and other news.
Agents & Editors: Jordan Pavlin
A vice president and executive editor at Knopf, Jordan Pavlin discusses her terror of launch meetings, the particular genius of Sonny Mehta, and her job as a writer’s ideal reader.
New Salinger Books, Boris Kachka on Pynchon, and More
The new Salinger film alleges that the author instructed his estate to publish five additional books; Boris Kachka looks at the life and work of Thomas Pynchon; Melissa Donovan explains how poetry improves all writing; and other news.