The Necessity of Failure: An Examination of the Writing Life
A fiction writer reflects on the meandering and far-from-perfect path that led to the publication of his second novel, Perfect Little World.
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The Aha! Moment: Residency Codirector Steve Kettmann
As part of a continuing series, Steve Kettmann, cofounder and codirector of the residency program at the Wellstone Center in the Redwoods, discusses why novelist Thad Nodine’s writing submission earned him two all-inclusive weeks in a picturesque cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Roxane Gay Pulls Book From Publisher, Solange Buys Books for Fans, and More
Poet Susan Howe wins lifetime achievement award; what funding cuts to the NEA and NEH means for writers; Latinx writers on the lack of Latinx faculty at retreats; and other news.
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Orwell’s 1984 Hits Amazon’s Best-Seller List, Writers on Activism, and More
Ron Padgett on the poems he wrote for the film Paterson; Philip Roth on the similarities between the current presidency and one of his novels; writers on Burns Night; and other news.
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Istanbul Bookshop Creates Haven for Young Syrians, Writing Through Shock, and More
“Dutch classic” 1947 novel translated into English for the first time; American Library Association announces winners of its Youth Media Awards; novelist Anuk Arudpragasam on articulating inner life; and other news.
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Yaa Gyasi on Activism, the Racial Imaginary Institute, and More
Neil Gaiman writes television adaptation of Good Omens; forty-five queer feminist books to read now; the history of inaugural poets; and other news.
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Marlon James’s Fantasy Trilogy, Write in Mark Twain’s Library, and More
John Yau on John Ashbery’s collage work; the novel in the age of Obama; on translating The Epic of Gilgamesh; and other news.
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Publishing Controversial Figures, Book Thieves, and More
New fiction and poetry in translation; Chinese surgeon’s smog poem goes viral; book returned to Seattle library forty years overdue; and other news.
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Poetry and Standardized Tests, the Shakespeare Detective, and More
Fiction writer Yaa Gyasi on her debut novel; new Philip Levine poetry books; a survey of Great American Novels; and other news.
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Writers Resist, Literary Golden Globes, and More
Nelson Doubleday Jr. Collection to go to auction next week; Florida librarians create fake borrowers to save books; Powell’s Books sends titles to Obama and Trump; and other news.
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