Eve Babitz’s Literary Legacy, New York City’s Favorite Reads, and More
Lily King describes unknotting her character’s emotions; Leslie Shipman defends the place of politics in literary agenting; the year’s most biting book reviews; and more stories.
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Ten Writers on Writing Advice: 2021
Ten writers, including Alex Dimitrov and Kaitlyn Greenidge, share the best writing advice they’ve ever heard.
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Possibility in Poetic Constraint, Remembering Yoko Kawashima Watkins, and More
Adam Levin praises “ellipses and anecdote” in short story writing; Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya considers the Fast & Furious franchise; John Warner names his favorite fiction of 2021; and more stories.
National Letter Writing Campaign Against Book Bans, Yu and Me Books Champions Asian Stories, and More
Hua Hsu writes on the life and legacy of bell hooks; Yiyun Li reflects on the rewards of reading in community; Neel Patel discusses his first novel, Tell Me How to Be; and other stories.
Leading Black Feminist Thinker bell hooks Has Died, Committee Directs Andrew Cuomo to Surrender Book Earnings, and More
Marlon James shares the map he designed for Moon Witch, Spider King; Barack Obama reveals favorite books of the year; Jennifer Fliss discusses the dark and light elements of The Predatory Animal Ball; and other stories.
Terrance Hayes to Lead Pitt Poetry Series as Interim Editor, Inaugural LitUp Fellows, and More
Pantheon hires Concepción de León; David Treuer spotlights five Indigenous authors; the longlists for the 2022 PEN Literary Awards have been revealed; and other stories.
How to Keep Going
The author recalls being pregnant in the early days of the pandemic and asks: How we can continue to create in times of uncertainty?
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Manifesto: On Never Giving Up by Bernardine Evaristo and To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara.
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Agent Advice: Monica Odom of Odom Media Management
The agent answers questions about attracting agents using self-published books and whether to use a summary or a writing sample to pitch a memoir.
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Literary MagNet: Hasanthika Sirisena
The author reflects on five journals that published essays from their debut collection, Dark Tourist.
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