Pinsky's Choice: Former Poet Laureate Bids Farewell to Poet's Choice

by Staff
Daily News
2.28.08

In last Sunday's edition of the Washington Post Book World, Robert Pinsky signed off as writer of the nationally syndicated Poet's Choice column after a three-year run. According to Book World editor Marie Arana, poet and memoirist Mary Karr, whose most recent poetry collection is Sinners Welcome (HarperCollins, 2006), will take over the column this Sunday.

 

Former Houghton Mifflin Publisher Now Nan A. Talese Editor

by Staff
Daily News
2.21.08
After Janet Silver was ousted as publisher of Houghton Mifflin's adult trade division last month, it was unclear where the fifty-three-year-old who had worked with the likes of Jhumpa Lahiri and Philip Roth would end up. All that was known was that Becky Saletan replaced Silver when she was named publisher of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Adult Trade Books, a unit that was created when Houghton Mifflin merged with Harcourt last summer.

John Sterling Steps Down as President of Holt

by Staff
Daily News
2.15.08
John Sterling is stepping down as president and publisher of Henry Holt after nine years in the position, and will become executive vice president and editor-at-large at Macmillan, Holt's parent company. Sterling leaves the helm after a record-breaking year for Holt in terms of sales, profits, and bestsellers.
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This list, arranged alphabetically by title, features recently published anthologies, essay collections, guides, and resources for writers and teachers. If you have a book you'd like us to consider including, please send a copy to Editor, Poets & Writers Magazine, 90 Broad Street, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10004.

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