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Republicans Denounce Amtrak Residency, U.K. Nonprofit Protests Gendered Children’s Books, and More
by Staff
A San Diego writer celebrates a novel fifteen years in the making; a South African novelist explores E. M. Forster’s private life; New Orleans gears up for Tennessee Williams Literary Festival; and other news.
2013 VIDA Count Released; Amtrak Launches Residency Program; and More
by Staff
Wikipedia will be published as a volume of books; an investment firm has offered to buy 51 percent of Barnes & Noble; Lorrie Moore profiled in the Millions; and other news.
Kyle Minor reads the first story in his new collection, Praying Drunk, published in February by Sarabande Books.
The Question of Where We Begin
We begin with the trouble, but where does the trouble begin? My uncle takes a pistol and blows his brains out.
Now we may proceed to the aftermath. The removal of the body from his bedroom. The cleanup. The reading of the will. The funeral in West Palm Beach, Florida. The woman he wanted to marry, taking the ring he gave her and putting it on her finger after the death.
Novelists in America, Writing Tips for 2014, the Vagaries of Self-Promotion, and More
by James F. Thompson
Dominic Smith examines the growing number of novelists in America; author Theo Pauline Nestor offers writing tips for 2014; novelist Mary Kay Zuravleff parodies self-promotion; and other news.
Best Essays on Writing, Holiday Traditions, Ned Vizzini, and More
by James F. Thompson
Emily Temple reveals her list of the best essays on the craft of writing; the New York Times analyzes an Italian book scandal; Titi Nguyen explores the power of holiday traditions; and other news.
Laura van den Berg reads a story excerpt from her forthcoming collection, The Isle of Youth, published in November by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
I Looked For You, I Called Your Name
Aimee Bender reads two story excerpts from her newest collection, The Color Master, published in August by Doubleday.
Appleless
Digital Digest: Micropublishers Start Thinking Big
by Adrian Versteegh
September/October 2013
Micropublishers secure their spot on the digital landscape by creating new apps that deliver carefully curated content to readers' mobile devices.
Rebecca Lee reads an excerpt from her story collection, Bobcat and Other Stories, published in June by Algonquin Books.
Bobcat
Jessica Francis Kane reads from her short story collection, This Close, published in March by Graywolf Press.
Lucky Boy