Daily News from Poets & Writers
Two West Coast Distributors Form Bookselling Behemoth
The big just got bigger in the book distribution industry.
Amid Controversy, Ambrose Proves History Repeats Itself
Historian Stephen Ambrose has had a lot of explaining to do lately. The bestselling author is accused of copying passages from a source without attribution in four of his more than 20 published books.
Lammon Announces New MFA Program In Georgia
Beginning next fall, creative writers will be able to workshop their way to graduate degrees at Georgia College & State University, the liberal arts college in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Oh Maya: Popular Poet Pens Pithy Verse For Hallmark
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Hallmark bought
Maya Angelou.
Bilingual Literary Journal Uses Web to Bridge the Atlantic
There is a new literary magazine on the Web that will have readers thinking twice.
Faux Press Expands, Publishes "Real" Books
With the publication of four new titles, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Web publisher Faux Press has expanded its operations to include traditional book publishing.
Carole Baron Named New President of G.P. Putnam
Carole Baron was named president of the G.P. Putnam & Sons division of the nation's second largest book publisher, Penguin Putnam, on November 6. Baron fills the position previously held by Phyllis Grann, who resigned in September.
New Lit Mag Inspires Dialogue Between Writers, Artists
According to Kelley, a parallel goal of the biannual journal is to examine the influence of urban environments on the creative process.
Ithaca Named Second U.S. City of Asylum
In October, Ithaca, New York, was officially designated a city of asylum for exiled writers, only the second of its kind in the U.S.
Michael Hammond to be Nominated Next NEA Chairman
President George W. Bush recently announced his intention to nominate Michael P. Hammond as the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Academy of American Poets Director Asked to Resign
After 12 years as executive director of the Academy of American Poets, William Wadsworth was asked by Henry Reath, president of the organization's board of directors, to resign from his post.
Helen Keller Archive Lost in World Trade Center Attack
The literary archive of Helen Keller, the
American writer and champion of the blind, was lost in the September 11
attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.
Book-of-the-Month Club Reinstates Panel of Judges
The Book-of-the-Month Club, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, recently announced the return of its editorial board of judges, a four-member panel of best-selling authors that recommends at least five books to members of the club each year.
Diamonds Are a Novelist's Best Friend
Careful readers of The Bulgari Connection, the forthcoming novel by best-selling British writer Fay Weldon, may notice a curiously high number of passages about jewelry, albeit really nice Italian jewelry.
First Lady Laura Bush to Host National Book Festival
The first annual National Book Festival, sponsored by First Lady Laura Bush and Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, will be held at the Library of Congress on September 8.