Save Indie Bookstores
A campaign started by James Patterson has raised more than $1.2 million to help indie bookstores struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic.
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Resources for Writers in the Time of Coronavirus
A growing list of grants and emergency funds for writers as well as resources for booksellers, tools for working from home, and more.
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Literary Festivals Go Virtual
With the spread of COVID-19, organizers of literary events across the United States have devised creative ways to move programming online and build community among writers.
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The Written Image: Home Cooking
Writers have been cooking up a bright array of foods, from strawberry chiffon cake to Sichuan chili fish, while heeding orders to stay at home during the pandemic.
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Cancellations and Postponements: Retreats and Contests Affected by the Crisis
A growing list of conferences, festivals, and writing contests that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Publishing During a Pandemic: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Business of Books
A survey of the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic shutdowns on the book business.
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What We Found in Writing: Authors on Creativity in Quarantine
Thirteen writers, including Alexandra Kleeman, Ada Límon, and Nicole Sealey, describe writing—or not writing—during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Book Deal During the Pandemic, Forthcoming Coronavirus Titles, and More
Kawai Strong Washburn on using a chorus of narrators; Gabrielle Bell discusses her semi-autobiographical comics; the Washington Post assembles a new virtual literary events calendar; and other stories.
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Postcard From the Pandemic: Creativity Behind Closed Doors in New York City
The author of And Then We Grew Up considers solitude, loneliness, and the act of writing in a city hit hard by COVID-19.
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Literary Organizations Advocate for Books Coverage, Min Jin Lee on Community, and More
Bryan Washington wins the 2020 Dylan Thomas Prize; the Guardian talks to Francophone African authors about the movement to publish locally; Entertainment Weekly hosts a roundtable on queer literature; and other stories.
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