A Revolution in Listening
With publishers both large and small leading the way, literary vinyl makes a comeback.
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At the Center of Hip-Hop and Poetry
A new anthology from Haymarket Books celebrates Black Girl Magic.
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Reviewers & Critics: Laila Lalami of the Nation
A novelist and critic discusses the book reviewing process, the role of social media in literary criticism, and much more.
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Small Press Points: Bottlecap Press
A Missouri-based publisher of poetry and fiction allows authors more creative control over their books.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen new books, including The Dream of Reason by Jenny George.
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Tracy K. Smith’s Poetry Cure, AWP Appoints Interim Executive Director, and More
National Library Week; Frank O’Hara’s ongoing influence in the art world; Spanish-language online bookstore to launch in U.S.; and other news.
Three Swedish Academy Members Resign, Junot Díaz on Childhood Trauma, and More
An oral history of New York Magazine; protest poets to read during National Poetry Month; promising growth of black-owned indie bookstores in the U.S.; and other news.
Siri Hustvedt on Art and Science
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“I think physicists and poets are not as different as we like to think. The same unconscious processes are at work in both.” In this interview from the 2017 Louisiana Literature festival in Denmark, Siri Hustvedt talks about her background in neuroscience, the experiences of writing both nonfiction and fiction, and the value of approaching questions from different interdisciplinary perspectives.
Accessibility and AWP, Lawrence Ferlinghetti at Ninety-Nine, and More
Angie Thomas wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize; Lauren Cerand joins A Public Space; Lena Waithe in conversation with Jacqueline Woodson; and other news.
A Petition Circulates and Sides Form as AWP Board Remains Silent About Fenza
Responses to AWP executive director David Fenza’s departure have been met by silence from the organization’s board.
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