Wylie Asks Authors to Unite Against Amazon, Gaiman and Palmer Celebrate Indie Bookstores, and More
Amazon and Perseus strike a new deal; Paul Theroux on the short story; Thomas Pynchon rumored to make an onscreen appearance; and other news.
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Congotronic by Shane Book
Shane Book reads a selection of poems from his latest collection, Congotronic, forthcoming in September from University of Iowa Press.
African Evening
I had a thing for mange.Her skin was fluorescent with it.The...
In Case of Emergency by Courtney Moreno
Courtney Moreno reads an excerpt from her debut novel, In Case of Emergency, forthcoming in September from McSweeney's Books.In Case of EmergencyWhen conducting the triage of a multi-casualty incident, start by...
Your Face in Mine by Jess Row
Jess Row reads an excerpt from his novel, Your Face in Mine, published in August by Riverhead Books.
Your Face in Mine
It doesn’t seem possible, even now, that it could begin the way it begins, in the blank light...
Agents & Editors: New York City 2014
Michael Szczerban, senior editor at Regan Arts, leads a discussion about how editors and agents work together on behalf of authors at the second Poets & Writers Live event this past June in New York City. Panelists include agents Amy Berkower of...
Miss the Hiss of Voices on Vinyl?
Harry and Lynne Sharon Schwartz revive the Calliope Author Readings, their series of original recordings from the 1960s by novelists James Baldwin, Philip Roth, John Updike, and others in their early careers—by converting the original vinyl recordings to digital.
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StoryCorps Launches LGBTQ Series, Printers Row Lit Fest Turns Thirty, and More
Judge upholds latest suit in ongoing e-book antitrust case; an e-book thriller based on missing Malaysia Airlines flight; a new prize sponsored by Georgia’s poet laureate; and other news.
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Harper Lee Renews Lawsuit, Ray Bradbury’s House for Sale, and More
Simon & Schuster makes a deal with Oyster and Scribd; Kelly Writers House breaks new ground; Brooklyn middle schooler becomes self-published author; and other news.
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Once I Was Cool by Megan Stielstra
Megan Stielstra reads an excerpt from her debut essay collection, Once I Was Cool, forthcoming in May from Curbside Splendor.
Stop Reading and Listen
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Just after we eloped and just before the housing market crashed, my...
Mad Honey Symposium by Sally Wen Mao
Sally Wen Mao reads five poems from her debut collection, Mad Honey Symposium, forthcoming in May from Alice James Books.
Valentine for a Flytrap
You are a hairy painting. I belong to your jaw.Nothing slakes you—no...