July/August 2000

July/August 2000

Novelist Richard Powers talks about how technology has changed his writing, the importance of fiction in the digital age, and his seventh book, Plowing the Dark.

Features

Richard Powers: On the Novel in the Digital Age

by Jefferson Hendricks
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A profile of novelist Richard Powers.

Heidi Julavits: On the Eve of Her First Novel

by Mary Gannon
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A profile of Heidi Julavits.

David Wong Louie: Traveling the Distance Between Fathers and Sons

by Cheryl Pearl Sucher
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A profile of David Wong Louie.

Dave Eggers: And His Calculatingly Intuitive Response to Some Sincerely Cagey Questions

by Fran Gordon
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A profile of Dave Eggers.

News and Trends

Consortium & SPD: Partners Online

by Jodie Ahern
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The partnership of Consortium and Small Press Distribution aims to benefit indie publishers, booksellers, authors, and readers.

Electronic Rights Battle Continues

by Tom McInerny
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Freelance writers pursue legal action against major news companies benefiting from sales of articles to electronic databases.

The Cosmology of Anthologies

by Kevin Larimer
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Anthologies spotlight young American poets to watch.

Three Journals Mark Milestones

by Christina Davis
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Passages North, the Prose Poem, and Shenandoah celebrate anniversaries.

The Practical Writer

Adventures Overseas: Export Advice on Publishing Your Novel

by Richard Zimler
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An author publishes his novel abroad before a U.S. publisher takes interest.

The Literary Life

The Mystery of Consciousness: A Tribute to the Poet Edgar Bowers

by Dick Davis
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Despite their usual lack of overt emotion, Bowers's poems can be heart-wrenching, profoundly moving in ways that flashier verse can never approach.

Metromania: A Pride of Independents

by Chris Stroffolino
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Amiri Baraka and Harold Bloom share an emphasis on content and character.

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