Tags: fiction
Poetry in Ukraine, Hari Kunzru on Karl Ove Knausgaard, and More
Suggestions for new writers residencies; how to write a letter like Jane Austen; help for the overwhelmed; and other news.
Amtrak Writing Residency’s Fine Print, Roddy Doyle On Aging, and More
Dostoyevsky film adaptation comes to New York; Barnes & Noble closes in Michigan; Author Walter Kirn’s friendship with a murderer; and other news.
Hanif Kureishi Declares Writing Classes Worthless, the Debate Over Audiobooks, and More
Cheryl Strayed visits Wisconsin; Melville House wonders if the author is dead; books to help with midlife crises; and other news.
Praying Drunk by Kyle Minor
Why We Write: Los Angeles 2014
Journalists in Ukraine Under Threat, Stephen Colbert Audiobook Wins a Grammy, and More
Journalists find themselves under increasing threat of violence as protests continue in Ukraine; Sheryl Sandberg's 2013 best-selling book Lean In will become a movie; comedian Stephen Colbert's audiobook has won a Grammy; the Huffington Post rounds up the fifteen hottest romances in literature; and other news.
Writers Who Wrote Lying Down; Gary Shteyngart and Chang-Rae Lee, and More
The Huffington Post examines seven famous writers who wrote while lying down; author and poet Jim Harrison explains the importance of patience; BuzzFeed reveals the literary world of New York City during the 1920s; and other news.
Crowdsourcing Edits, George Saunders, the Role of Literature, and More
Biographer Walter Isaacson asks the digital community for help in editing his next book; writer George Saunders discusses his techniques for crafting short stories; Wendy Lesser on the role of literature in contemporary society; and other news.
Best Books on Writing, Readers Flock to the Frick Museum, Edwidge Danticat, and More
Donna Tartt’s novel The Goldfinch has caused a spike in ticket sales at the Frick Museum; Paul Theroux reads “The Letter Writers” by British author Elizabeth Taylor; Dorothea Lasky discusses the power of poetry; and other news.



