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So Hyun Chang (of Bittersweet: The Immigrant Stories) at our seventh annual Connecting Cultures reading in Los Angeles. The event took place on June 4, 2017 at Beyond Baroque. (Credit: Craig Johnson)
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Norma L. Eaton (of Urban Possibilities) at our seventh annual Connecting Cultures reading in Los Angeles. The event took place on June 4, 2017 at Beyond Baroque. (Credit: Craig Johnson)
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Ashla Chavez Razzano (of 826LA) at our seventh annual Connecting Cultures reading in Los Angeles. The event took place on June 4, 2017 at Beyond Baroque. (Credit: Craig Johnson)

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“The city erupts into a riot. The people chant, ‘Burn, baby, burn.’ The city is on fire.” In this video, A. G. Lombardo introduces his debut novel, Graffiti Palace (MCD Books, 2018), which is a retelling of The Odyssey set... more

G&A: The Contest Blog

Upcoming Contest Deadlines for Poets
Posted by Prize Reporter on 11.13.18
As we move closer to the end of the year, deadlines approach for several poetry competitions. All contests listed below are accepting submissions throughout the coming week. Nightboat Books Poetry Prize: A prize of $1,000 and... more
In the twenty-second episode of Ampersand, editor in chief Kevin Larimer and senior editor Melissa Faliveno discuss the work of superstar nonfiction writer Susan Orlean, best-selling novelists Barbara Kingsolver and Richard Powers, and... more

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Ten Questions for Claire Wahmanholm
by Staff | Ten Questions 11.13.18

“The best poems I’ve written (or at least my favorite poems) have been the ones that have been the most honest.” —Claire Wahmanholm, author of Wilder

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Publishing Books About Grief
by Gila Lyons | News and Trends 10.10.18

Helmed by Ann Hood, a new imprint from Akashic Books offers a home for books about grief, loss, and recovery.

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Ten Questions for Wesley Yang
by Staff | Ten Questions 11.13.18

“Writing is a form of manual labor and should be approached in that spirit.” —Wesley Yang, author of The Souls of Yellow Folk

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11.8.18
“In Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham (Random House, 1991) by Agnes De Mille, Martha Graham spoke about the process of choreography. My mother is a dancer and choreographer and would share this quote with me and my sisters when we...”
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11.5.18
I knew all about Fun Home, the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, when Harcourt joined Houghton in 2008 and her editor Deanne Urmy became my colleague. But I’d never actually read it. With the excuse of it now being homework, I dived in;...”
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The Anthologist: A Compendium of Uncommon Collections
by Staff | News and Trends 10.10.18

A roundup of new anthologies, including Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves, edited by Glory Edim.

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Literary MagNet: Laura Da’
by Dana Isokawa | News and Trends 10.10.18

A poet discusses four journals that published poems from her second collection, Instruments of the True Measure.

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Q&A: The New Editor of the Paris Review
by Dana Isokawa | News and Trends 10.10.18

Emily Nemens on her new role at the storied magazine, her editing process, and her plans for future issues. 

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Agent Advice: Priya Doraswamy of Lotus Lane Literary
by Staff | The Practical Writer 10.10.18

An agent answers questions on obtaining the copyright of a self-published novel and seeking a U.S. publisher from abroad.

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