Our Writing Contests Issue features forty contests that celebrate environmental writing, short forms, the work of older writers, and long-term projects, as well as a collection of more personal, inspiring wins; a profile of Julia Alvarez on the publication of her poetry collection Visitations; an in-depth interview with agent Alia Hanna Habib of the Gernert Company; advice for how to spot phishing schemes targeting writers; a closer look at the Anthropic copyright settlement and the ruling of fair use; essays on why we write, even when we hate to write, and earning and honoring your readers’ trust; a report on the closure of California College of the Arts; plus writing prompts, new and noteworthy books, and much more.
