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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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Ada Limón speaks about her poetry collections Bright Dead Things (Milkweed Editions, 2015) and The Carrying (Milkweed Editions, 2018) with PBS Books at the 2018 AWP Annual Conference & Book Fair. Limón speaks about... more

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Recovering Poetry at New Choices
Posted by RW Blogger on 8.13.18
Judith Prest writes about facilitating poetry workshops for adults in treatment for addiction at New Choices Recovery Center in Schenectady, New York. more
In the twenty-first episode of Ampersand, editor in chief Kevin Larimer and senior editor Melissa Faliveno discuss the work of Ada Limón and Rebecca Solnit, two superstar authors whose new books are featured in the September/October 2018... more

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by Adrienne Raphel | News and Trends 8.15.18

The Millay Society attempts to save Steepletop, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s former home in in Austerlitz, New York.

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by Staff | Special Section 8.15.18

A guide to 158 full-residency and 64 low-residency programs in creative writing, plus questions to consider before you apply.

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Lambda Literary Looks to the Future
by Jonathan Vatner | News and Trends 8.15.18

Sue Landers takes over as executive director of the nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQ writers.

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The Written Image: Jane Mount’s “Bibliophile”
by Staff | News and Trends 8.15.18

Colorful illustrations accompany notes, quotes, and literary trivia about books to read and bookstores to visit.

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Expanding the Audience for Books
by Gila Lyons | News and Trends 8.15.18

With recent grant funding of $1.4 million, the National Book Foundation aims to reach more readers.

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Reviewers & Critics: Sam Sacks of the Wall Street Journal
by Michael Taeckens | The Practical Writer 8.15.18

In this continuing series, a book reviewer discusses the art of literary criticism—from the value of negative reviews to critics he admires.

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A fiction writer discusses five journals that published stories from his debut collection, Friday Black.

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Agent Advice: Regina Brooks of Serendipity Literary Agency
by Staff | The Practical Writer 8.15.18

An agent answers questions on referrals, pitching a self-published book, and what to do if you’re dropped by an agency.

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by Namrata Poddar | News and Trends 8.15.18

Jennifer Baker on her new anthology, Everyday People: The Color of Life, published by Atria in August.

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