An Interview With Joanna Scott
The recent winner of a MacArthur fellowship discusses how she weaves history into fiction.
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For Love and Money: The Politics of Solitude
A writer balances two extremes—the solitary life on a Maine island without a road, plumbing, or electricity, and the engaged life of an urban writer.
The Poetry Society of America: For Poets Everywhere
The oldest poetry organization in the country offers many programs for poets and poetry readers.
An Interview With Robert Olen Butler
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author talks about his overnight resurrection—from failed short story writer to award-winning novelist.
Mapping the Imagination: A Profile of Russell Banks
Russell Banks.
Flower Offerings in the Morning
Dana reflects on the simple joys of living a literary life.
The Karpfinger Agency: Home is Where the Office Is
Literary agent Barney Karpfinger.
The Better Way to Sell Fiction
Pitching fiction through query letters.
The Wurlitzer Foundation: A Colony for Iconoclasts
A writers' retreat near Taos, New Mexico.
The Writer in the Family: Civics Lessons for Kindred Spirits
Passing on wisdom.
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