Anticipated Books of 2017, Cave Canem Names New Director, and More
Authors Yaa Gyasi and Emma Cline listed in Forbes’s 30 Under 30; Jonathan Lethem sells archive to Yale; Simon & Schuster deal controversy; and other news.
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Writing Badly: The True Source of Inspiration
A poet explains how allowing ourselves to write badly is not only generative, but can also break the habit of self-censorship and can lead to our best work.
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Obama’s Literary Presidency, Bernie’s Book Bank, and More
Juan Felipe Herrera selects poet Ray Gonzalez for Witter Bynner Fellowship; Asian American fiction published in 2016; Ta-Nehisi Coates on politics and writing; and other news.
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“Surreal” Named Word of the Year, Fanny Howe on Filmmaking, and More
Siri Hustvedt on literature and science; novelist Ahmed Naji released from prison; notable books from indie presses; and other news.
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GalleyCat Shutters, the Bible Redesigned as a Novel, and More
Bibliotherapy around the world; writers recommend classic books; poet astrologers; and other news.
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China’s Science Fiction Scene, Underrated Books of 2016, and More
New York City’s Shakespeare & Co. bookstore raises eight million dollars to expand; debut authors over thirty-five; wisdom from authors’ letter collections; and other news.
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Tula by Chris Santiago
Chris Santiago reads five poems from his debut collection, Tula, published in December by Milkweed Editions.
Audiometry
Because my son thinks I am a citadel—soundproof. A repository.
Because horsing around at bedtime he piercedmy...
Vision, Interpretation, Play: A Portrait of Collaboration
The often playful process of writer-artist collaboration is explored through a close examination of the book Alphabetique: 26 Characteristic Fictions by poet Molly Peacock and visual artist Kara Kosaka.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Compose a series of poems addressed to an unknown person, write a story with an unexpected arc, or predict the future—three prompts to spark your creativity.
Open to Interpretation: Fifteen Notes on Form and Failure
A composer and writer discusses the inspiration behind his play Emmett Till a river, which employs the Japanese theater form Noh, and the ways in which artistic practice can succeed through failure.
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