Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today’s stories:
For Father’s Day, the Poetry Foundation’s podcast Poetry Off the Shelf features contemporary poet Terrance Hayes response to the late Robert Hayden’ [2]s “Those Winter Sundays.”
NPR looks at what today’s children are reading in school [3].
A trailer has been released for Salinger—the upcoming Shane Salerno documentary [4].
Brooklyn’s venerable BookCourt bookstore intends to build a bar in the back of the store. [5] (Shelf Awareness)
Meanwhile, bookstore sales dropped 5 percent in April [6]. (Publishers Weekly)
Lauren Graham, actor and New York Times bestselling author, has sold the screen rights of her debut novel Someday, Someday, Maybe [7] to Warner Brothers. (Huffington Post)
Flavorwire looks at the book paintings of Ekaterina Panikanova [8].
Explore showcases the first recording (1956) of poet Allen Ginsberg reading Howl [9].
The Airship has paired authors with artisan cheeses [10].