Author Protests Anti-Gay Ruling, Live-Tweeting a Loved One’s Final Days, and More
McSweeney’s releases a Portlandia-themed activity book; a new biography of Louis Armstrong; novelist Eleanor Catton on the seasons of writing; and other news.
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Dani Shapiro: Los Angeles 2014
Dani Shapiro is the author of five novels and three memoirs, including most recently Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life, published last October by Atlantic Monthly Press. With an introduction from Poets & Writers...
The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld by Justin Hocking
Justin Hocking reads the first chapter of his new memoir, The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld, forthcoming from Graywolf Press in March.
Ophelia, Part I
Late summer 2005 and everything’s underwater. The news...
Oyster Raises Fourteen Million Dollars, Benjamin Percy’s Novel Optioned by FOX, and More
Oyster, the Netflix-like service for literature, has raised fourteen million dollars in investments; Richard Nash will leave Small Demons and join Byliner; Benjamin Percy’s novel Red Moon has been optioned by FOX TV as a potential series; and other news.
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The Strand Breaks Sales Record, Nova Ren Suma on Wrangling Self-Doubt, and More
Nova Ren Suma offers techniques to stave off self-doubt; the Strand Book Store broke its all-time sales record this Christmas; the Guardian charts the United Kingdom’s top-selling books of 2013; and other news.
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Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart reads an excerpt from his memoir, Little Failure, forthcoming from Random House in January. Excerpted with permission by Random House, a division of Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be...
Jason Segel Cast as David Foster Wallace, Heather Havrilesky on Nora Ephron, and More
Jason Segel will play David Foster Wallace in a new film adaptation; author and poet John Yau considers John Ashbery’s contributions to art criticism; Barnes & Noble’s chairman sells two million shares of his company's stock; and other news.
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Twitter and the Literary Community, Kurt Vonnegut’s Birthday, Long Novels’ Big Comeback, and More
The Millions explores how Twitter connects writers and readers; Kurt Vonnegut would have been ninety-one years old today; long novels enjoy cultural resurgence; and other news.
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Tom Clancy Dies at 66, Writers on Government Incompetence, Family Memoirs, Author Website Tips, and More
Tom Clancy, bestselling author of military novels, dies; Famous writers observe government incompetence; Joy Castro discusses the perils of writing about family; Website tips to help authors connect with readers; and other news.
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Novelists Who Write Reviews, the Magic of Memoirs, Maya Angelou Honored, and More
Why novelists fear writing negative reviews; Beth Kephart explores the power of memoirs; Maya Angelou honored by the National Book Foundation for her literary contributions; and other news.
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