James Baldwin's FBI File, Drama at the Hugo Awards, and More
Sesame Street's Maria publishes a memoir; Ishiguro's archive acquired by the University of Texas; authors and their writing spaces; and other news.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Jill Bialosky reads her favorite poem by William Wordsworth for a new video documentary collaboration between Tate Street, Robert Pinsky, and the Favorite Poem Project. Bialosky's latest novel, The Prize (Counterpoint Press, 2015), is featured in Page One in the September/October issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Behind the Trees
In this short film, illustrator Avi Ofer animates a voice memo recorded by Amanda Palmer in which she describes speaking to her husband, Neil Gaiman, during a dream.
American Women Masters of the Short Story, the Pavement Bookworm, and More
McDonald’s “Happy Readers” campaign angers healthy eating group; former U.S. poet laureate William Jay Smith has died; a literary field guide to New Jersey; and other news.
Undermajordomo Minor
Patrick deWitt's follow-up to The Sisters Brothers (Ecco, 2011) is described as "a love story, an adventure story, a fable without a moral, and an ink-black comedy of manners," and will be released by Ecco next month.
Breaking News
When something major happens in our lives, we often put some time between us and the event before we write about it. But sometimes, when we let too much time pass, the intense emotion of the event fades and is replaced by a more analytic, objective memory of the incident. In order to channel that sense of immediacy, put yourself back at the scene of a significant incident, right in the middle of the action. Something life-changing is happening to you at this very moment. Report on it. Make your statements short, energized, and to the point. Be sure you cover the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the story. Sensationalize at your discretion. Skim over nitpicky details if necessary in order to get to the heart of the story.
MFA Nation 2016: A Compendium of Graduate Programs in Creative Writing
Start your MFA research with this comprehensive guide to more than 170 full- and low-residency programs in creative writing, expanded and updated for 2016. Each listing includes detailed information such as core faculty, special features, funding, tuition, application fees, and deadlines. The free PDF also includes a regional index, a cost-of-living comparision, and a handy Application Tracker to keep track of your applications.
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U. Akron Press Back in Business, Elton John Protests Venice Book Ban, and More
Academy of American Poets to launch “Teach This Poem” service; Jane Austen is the subject of a new romantic comedy; an interview with critic and New Yorker writer James Wood; and other news.
Fear of Dying
Best-selling author Erica Jong's newest novel follows an aging actress in her sixties. Fear of Dying is forthcoming from St. Martin's Press in September.
Dear Mister Essay Writer Guy: Advice and Confessions on Writing, Love, and Cannibals
In Dear Mister Essay Writer Guy, Dinty W. Moore answers a collection of questions about essay writing from essayists such as Roxane Gay, Phillip Lopate, David Shields, and Cheryl Strayed. Moore expands on topics ranging from larger themes of privacy to the minute particularities of the em dash with humorous and insightful advice, illustrative examples, and writing prompts.
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