Lindsay Hunter: Chicago 2015
Lindsay Hunter, author of the novel Ugly Girls (FSG, 2014), and the story collections Don't Kiss Me (FSG, 2013) and Daddy's (Featherproof Books, 2010), reads "Hit or Miss" as part of the Page on Stage segment of Poets...
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Resources for Writers and the Role of Community: San Francisco 2015
Jamie Asaye FitzGerald, director of Poets & Writers’ Readings & Workshops (West), leads a discussion about resources available to writers in San Francisco, the importance of community, and how various literary communities can support one...
Writing the Road: Advice for Touring Poets
Scraping together funds and piling into vans, poets like Nick Demske, Kate Greenstreet, Ada Limón, Zachary Schomburg, and Joshua Marie Wilkinson take to the road for a different kind of book tour—one that puts human connection above book sales.
Resources for Writers and the Role of Community: San Francisco 2015
Jamie Asaye FitzGerald, director of Poets & Writers’ Readings & Workshops (West), leads a discussion about resources available to writers in San Francisco, the importance of community, and how various literary communities can support one...
92nd Street Y at Seventy-Five, Malcolm Lowry’s Lost Manuscript, and More
Authors to auction off character names for charity; Halloween costumes of famous authors; post-apocalyptic novels; and other news.
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New Yorker Offers Free Access to Archive, Jesse Ventura Sues Slain Memoirist, and More
Wattpad acquires the Red Room; Little Free Library arsonist at large; a reading in honor of Edward Snowden; and other news.
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Opportunities in LA: Los Angeles 2014
Cheryl Klein, former director of Poets & Writers’ California Office and Readings/Workshops (West), leads a discussion about resources for writers who live in Los Angeles during the first Poets & Writers Live event this past January....
Midwest Writing Center
Founded over thirty years ago by David Collins and Evelyn Witter, and located inside the Rock Island main library, the Midwest Writing Center offers opportunities for writers and readers alike throughout the Quad Cities region.
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Jessica Grose on Janet Malcolm's Latest, Hemingway's Reading List, and More
Jessica Grose gleans advice from Janet Malcolm's new book, Forty-One False Starts: Essays on Artists and Writers; Macmillan is launching a new nonfiction division headed by Bob Miller; Nichole Bernier gathers tips for reading on stage from several authors, including J. Courtney Sullivan, Cheryl Strayed, and Alexander Chee; and other news.
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Buying a Spot on the Bestseller List, Gender Disparity in Books Coverage, and More
The Wall Street Journal shines a light on a company called ResultSource, which purchases vast amounts of an author's books to game the bestseller lists; Sarah Jaffe examines gender disparity in books and culture reporting; Seth Fried explains how to interpret your rejection letters; and other news.
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