Baiting the Hook
For freelancers, writing a good query letter is a vital professional skill.
Department: Feature
Not Separate But Distinct
A conversation with Joan Larkin and Carl Morse, editors of and Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time.
Turning Family History into Fiction
How one writer's family myth moved within reach to tell.
Sexism and the Short Story: A Survey
Is there sexism in the writing world? One writer's survey says yes.
The National Poetry Series: Ten Years and Fifty Books Strong
Is the series a success, or is it facing midlife blues?
A Profile of Quincy Troupe
"Poetry is boring because it's controlled by boring people." So says Quincy Troupe—poet, teacher, editor, and self-proclaimed iconoclast.
Report From Calcutta
The literary life in Calcutta, India, from local book stalls to an increasingly international book fair.
How to Tell When a Manuscript Will Be Rejected Before Reading the First Word
Meditations from the editor of Michigan Quarterly Review.
Imprisoned Writers
A look at human rights organizations that monitor and protest the oppression of writers around the world.
Writing is a Dangerous Occupation in Much of the World
A report from the program director of PEN American Center's Freedom-to-Write Committee.
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