Reviewers & Critics: Laura Miller of Slate
Laura Miller discusses how she chooses books, the effect of the Internet on literary criticism, and her belief that reading is as profoundly creative as writing.
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Am I Alone Here? by Peter Orner
Peter Orner reads “Upper Moose Lake, 1990,” from his new essay collection, Am I Alone Here?, published in November by Catapult.
Upper Moose Lake, 1990
I’m twenty-two, I’m drunk, I’m in a canoe. The Boundary Waters of northern...
Pay Attention: A Conversation Between William Giraldi and Sven Birkerts
William Giraldi, whose new memoir, The Hero’s Body, was published in August, talks with Sven Birkerts, the author of the memoir My Sky Blue Trades and The Art of Time in Memoir, about the artful craft and contradictions of a misunderstood genre.
The Aha! Moment: Kate Daniels of the MFA Program at Vanderbilt University
As part of a continuing series, poet Kate Daniels, director of the MFA program at Vanderbilt University, discusses the potential she saw in poetry applicant Tiana Clark’s admissions essay.
Short Story Vending Machines, Writers Who Run, and More
Value of first editions of twentieth-century classics increases; Roland Barthes at one hundred; “experimental” Millennial bookstore to open in London; and other news.
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NaNoWriMo Begins, T. S. Eliot’s Forgotten Cat Poem, and More
Jorie Graham’s modernist poetry; Amazon Publishing launches poetry contest; James Franco narrates Vonnegut audiobook; and other news.
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The Aha! Moment: Renée Zuckerbrot of the Renée Zuckerbrot Literary Agency
Agent Renée Zuckerbrot recounts her initial reactions to the opening story of Andrew Malan Milward’s I Was a Revolutionary, a collection she recently sold to Harper that will be published in August.
Rethinking Rejection: Notes from the Slush Pile
The assistant poetry editor of Able Muse offers his thoughts on coming to terms with the inevitability—and impersonality—of rejection in the world of literary magazines.
Reviewers & Critics: Dwight Garner of the New York Times
In the inaugural installment of our new feature, Reviewers & Critics, New York Times book reviewer Dwight Garner talks about his experience as a critic—the required credentials (or lack thereof), how to cut through the hype, the role of negative reviews, and more.
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Ben Lerner on Writing Fiction, Tim Howard Inks Memoir Deal, and More
Robert Hass wins Wallace Stevens Award; two new typewriter apps for the iPad; against "against"; and other news.
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