James McBride on Literary Celebrity, Brazilian Poetry, and More
National Book Award-winner James McBride discusses his journey to literary fame; Paulo Enriques Britto breaks down the state of Brazilian poetry; and other news.
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National Book Award Winners, Working for Tina Brown, NaNoWriMo Posters, and More
Underdog wins fiction category at National Book Awards and more awards ceremony analysis; fifty books that define the past five years in literature; inspirational NaNoWriMo posters; Tina Brown; and other news.
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Revisiting E. L. Doctorow’s Ragtime, Eleanor Catton on The Luminaries, Anonymous Writers, and More
In the Millions, Bill Morris explores why Ragtime is a classic American novel; 2013 Man Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton discusses writing techniques; the New Yorker psychoanalyzes anonymous writers; and other news.
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Analyzing First Editions, Novels Over Time, Claire Vaye Watkins, and More
Amanda Nelson explains the definition of first edition; Sam Sacks explores the demise and persistence of the novel; Claire Vaye Watkins wins the Dylan Thomas Prize; and other news.
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PDF Poetry Gets the New Heave-Ho
The New Heave-Ho, a PDF-only poetry press founded by poet Noel Black, aims to deliver poetry collections to the masses in free and by-donation PDF format.
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Milk and Filth by Carmen Giménez Smith
Carmen Giménez Smith reads two poems from her latest collection, Milk and Filth, published in October by University of Arizona Press.
Happy Trigger
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Crowdsourcing Tolstoy, Leaving New York City, Writing With Microsoft Word, and More
Tolstoy’s great-great-granddaughter crowdsources editors; author Melissa Febos on living in and leaving New York City; writer Charles Stross lambasts Microsoft Word; 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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The Beauty of Self-Publishing, Poet Gregory Orr Evolves, National Book Awards’ ‘5 Under 35,’ and More
Bestselling author Hugh Howey explains the spiritual benefits of self-publishing; poet Gregory Orr reveals the personal transformation behind his literary evolution; National Book Awards' distinguished ‘5 Under 35’ list features all women; and other news.
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The Art of Reading Rosmarie Waldrop: Language in Motion
An experimental poet with more than twenty books of poetry to her name, Rosmarie Waldrop has always been interested in the way language works and in the lacunae within language where silence shows through.
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