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Newly-appointed United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is at work on a memoir detailing her life growing up in 1970s Mississippi as a daughter of black mother and a white father; poet Simon Armitage walked over two hundred miles across the United Kingdom exchanging poetry readings for food and shelter; Author Michael Chabon describes his sometimes fraught relationship with the work of James Joyce; and other news.
Write a poem that begins with a description of a photograph you have in your possession. Delve into the memories evoked by the photograph, or reveal what personal significance the photograph has for you. For inspiration, read Natasha Trethewey’s “History Lesson.”
This student documentary project by Hanah Ryu Chung relies on interviews with individuals who are active in the Toronto print community, including Joanne Saul of Type Books, Stan Bevington of Coach House Books, and Michael Torosian of Lumiere Press, to explore the world of print and ask important questions about its future.
The Millions previews the most anticipated books for the second half of 2012; Sadie Stein answers a worried reader's plea to kick a cultural trash addiction; award-winning author Sarah Manguso offers advice for young writers; and other news.
Matthew Batt's memoir, Sugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House Into Our Home Sweet Home, which tells the the story of how the purchase and restoration of a disasterous fixer-upper saves a young marriage, was published last month by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
In a fight against the controversial Arizona House Bill 2281, which effectively bans ethnic-studies classes and curricula, novelist Tony Diaz and other members of the Texas-based arts advocacy group Nuestra Palabra have formed a network of writers and supporters to raise awareness about the impact of the bill and to counter its effects with initiatives such as “banned book bashes” and the building of underground libraries.
Fiction writer Jami Attenberg shares her experience using social-media platform Tumblr and offers advice to authors who want to get started themselves.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp confirmed rumors of its plans to divide its broadcast and publishing operations; Argentinian publisher Eterna Cadencia has published a book using disappearing ink; Starlee Kine investigates the surprising origins of a popular television commercial and discovers its roots in literary fiction; and other news.
The author of the debut novel The Dog Stars, forthcoming in August from Knopf, talks about Graham Greene's practice of writing exactly five hundred words a day, every day, and the importance of momentum in the writing process.
Google unveiled its entry into the tablet market; GalleyCat details five ways authors can promote their books; author Jennifer Weiner has donned Jeffrey Eugenides's famous vest to advertise her new book; and other news.
