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Reagan Arthur Named Publisher of Little, Brown, Wells Tower (and Dad) at Burning Man, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Reagan Arthur has been named the next publisher of Little, Brown; David L. Ulin discusses the newly-published work of New Yorker legend Joseph Mitchell; novelist Alix Ohlin considers the intricate relationship between male writers and female readers; and other news.
James Lasdun's Stalker, David Sedaris Film, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
James Lasdun details how it feels to be stalked by a former MFA student; Ms. magazine lists its favorite books of poetry by women for 2012; David Sedaris explains why he allowed a film adaptation of his essay “C.O.G."; and other news.
George Saunders Profile, Most Anticipated Books of 2013, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Independent bookstores may now sell Kobo tablets; Joel Lovell profiles master storyteller George Saunders in this weekend's New York Times Magazine; H. P. Lovecraft's advice to young writers; and other news.
Editor Christian Wiman Leaving Poetry Magazine, Susan Shapiro's Memoir Advice, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Publishers Weekly reports independent bookstores experienced a rise in sales over the holidays; editor Christian Wiman announced he is leaving his position at Poetry magazine; the Review Review offers an easy five-step guide to submitting your writing; and other news.
E. B. White's Maine Hideaway, Worst Job Posting Goes Viral, and More
by Evan Smith Rakoff
Mira Ptacin visits author E. B. White's Maine hideaway; CAConrad's best of the small press list for 2012; Octopus Books and Tin House Books will collaborate on a new poetry series; and other news.
All in the Family: Ig Publishing, Two Dollar Radio, and Small Beer Press
by Michael Bourne
Special Section
Enduring Discovery: Marriage, Parenthood, and Poetry
by Brenda Shaughnessy and Craig Morgan Teicher
September/October 2012
After navigating a devastating crisis, husband-and-wife poets Craig Morgan Teicher and Brenda Shaughnessy reflect on the fortifying powers of poetry and their commitment to their marriage and one another’s work.
Lives of the Civil Servants: The Choices We Make
by Jesse Browner
September/October 2012
After reading about one famed writer’s seemingly carefree existence, novelist Jesse Browner ruminates on his personal decision to forego the romanticized bohemian life and contemplates every writer’s choice to pursue the trade-offs writers face between artistic aspirations or financial security.
The Future of Family-Friendly Residencies
Watch contributor Thomas Israel Hopkins—along with this wife, novelist Emily Barton, and their son, Tobias—discuss the impetus for writing "The Future of Family-Friendly Residencies." In the article, which appears in the March/April 2011 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine, Hopkins takes a look at the relatively small number of colonies that allow writers to bring children for their full stay and offers some suggestions for ways in which parent-writers and residency directors can work together to facilitate more programs that accommodate families.
Why We Write: In the Presence of Living
by Lise Saffran
March/April 2011
While caring for her dying grandmother, author Lisa Saffran gained new perspective on the richness of life in language as well as a renewed perseverance as a creative writer.