Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:
Comic book artist Molly Crabapple was arrested this morning [2] taking part in the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. GalleyCat reports writers have rallied in support, including Neil Gaiman.
In an untouched university archive, a student discovered an unknown 1941 novel manuscript by Claude McKay [3]—a leading author of the Harlem Renaissance. (New York Times)
Kathryn Schulz writes that novelist Michael Chabon may be the "perfect writer for the Obama age. [4]" (Vulture)
"Being a major poetry critic in the United States today may seem like a dubious honor, almost akin to being the best American cricketer, or a distinguished expert on polka. [5]" The New York Times Magazine profiles poet and critic Stephen Burt.
Book Nympho lists one hundred under-appreciated books [6].
Meanwhile, Book Riot lists the lesser-known books of famous authors [7], including Vladimir Nabokov's The Eye.
Studio 360 tells the story of an E. E. Cummings poem [8] that altered the course of a young man's life. (Explore)
For Banned Books Month, Tin House's Rob Spillman discusses William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying [9]. (Daily Pen American)
Herman Melville's epic novel Moby-Dick will be read aloud in its entirety and posted online [10], featuring the voices of Tilda Swinton, Stephen Fry, and many others. (Guardian)