Ten Questions for Gina Nutt
“Working in a tactile creative form refreshed my approach to making changes in my writing.” —Gina Nutt, author of Night Rooms
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Craft Capsule: Body in the Mirror
The author of Martha Moody recalls the challenge of finding language to describe her body.
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Resources for Writers in Support of the AAPI Community
Resources and ideas for volunteering, donating, reading, writing, and taking action to support the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
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GalleyCrush: Hard Like Water
Yan Lianke’s Hard Like Water, translated from the Chinese by Carlos Rojas, forthcoming from Grove Press on June 15, 2021.
Ten Questions for Jo Ann Beard
“Eventually, like a banner, the imagination unfurls itself.” —Jo Ann Beard, author of Festival Days
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Books You May Have Missed in the Early Days of the Pandemic
The editors of Poets & Writers Magazine recommend fourteen books that were published in March 2020.
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Cover Reveal: Pilot Impostor by James Hannaham
An exclusive first look at James Hannaham’s Pilot Impostor, which is forthcoming from Soft Skull Press on November 2, 2021. Editor’s Note: This book’s publication date has been postponed to November 30, 2021.
Ten Questions for Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
“I miss the intimacy of hearing undiluted voices. Hugs. Raw laughter.” —Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley, author of Dēmos
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Craft Capsule: Junk Drawer
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am writes about stashing his surplus sentences and character sketches in an electronic “junk drawer.”
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GalleyCrush: Somebody’s Daughter
Ashley C. Ford’s Somebody’s Daughter, forthcoming from Flatiron Books on June 1, 2021.
Ten Questions for Viet Thanh Nguyen
“I write four hours or one thousand words a day, whichever comes first.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Committed
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Craft Capsule: Braided Narratives
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am recalls his first attempt at writing a braided narrative.
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GalleyCrush: Future Feeling
Joss Lake’s Future Feeling, forthcoming from Soft Skull Press on June 1, 2021.
Ten Questions for Elizabeth Miki Brina
“There were so many revelations I could only have reached through the process of putting memories on paper.” —Elizabeth Miki Brina, author of Speak, Okinawa
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Craft Capsule: The Short Short Story
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am praises the unique resonance of short short stories.
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GalleyCrush: Stone Fruit
Lee Lai’s Stone Fruit, forthcoming from Fantagraphics on May 11, 2021.
The Written Image: Blue Quilt
Artist and author Jillian Tamaki sewed and embroidered a piece called Blue Quilt to document her life during the pandemic.
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Pandemic Pen Pals
Writer Rachel Syme’s pen pal matching program has connected more than nine thousand correspondents from over fifty countries during the pandemic.
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Writers Confront Climate Crisis
Writers Rebel NYC, a coalition of writers who are part of the activist group Extinction Rebellion, seeks to encourage conversation and action around climate change through literature.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge and Festival Days by Jo Ann Beard.
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New Ways of Surviving: Writing Through a Global Pandemic
The poet and essayist reflects on writing during the pandemic and its impact on her creative life and relationship with the writing community.
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Diversity Efforts Lead to Salary Hikes
Big Five and indie book publishers have recently increased entry-level salaries. Will it make the industry more accessible to BIPOC professionals?
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Small Press Points: Clash Books
The independent press based in Troy, New York, prints twenty titles a year, including art books, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, which challenge genre expectations and push boundaries.
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Q&A: Girmay Edits BOA Selections
Poet Aracelis Girmay discusses her new position as editor-at-large of the Blessing the Boats Selections, a set of poetry books written by women of color and published by BOA Editions.
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Pandemic Writers Group: Finding Creativity, Community, and Play
The novelist and essayist shares her experience creating a virtual writers group focused on play, and muses on the meaning of productivity and artistic friendship during the pandemic.
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