The Poetry Pilgrim Presses On
Poet Crystal Hoffman sets out on a pilgrimage across the country to write a collection of poetry and essays based on the narratives of people she meets along the way. And she’s doing it all on foot.
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The Written Image: Raven Girl
Audrey Niffenegger’s new illustrated fairy tale for adults features original aquatint illustrations, all etched and painted by the author.
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Guide for the Self-Published, Virginia Woolf’s Family Newspaper, and More
David L. Ulin looks at the best ways to teach poetry to young people; Sharon Bially created a handy book promotion guide for the self-published; Verlyn Klinkenborg considers the current state of student writing; and other news.
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Salinger Trailer, Authors and Cheese, and More
For Father's Day, Terrance Hayes responds to the work of Robert Hayden; bookstore sales dropped 5 percent in April; Flavorwire looks at the book paintings of Ekaterina Panikanova; and other news.
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Good News for Writers Who Drink Coffee, Secret Poet of Lynn, and More
Shelf Awareness reports Amazon has made Kindle sales pitches to independent bookstores; swimwear maker Orlebar Brown has partnered with the Paris Review; a secret poet is posting positive words all over the town of Lynn, Massachusetts; and other news.
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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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BookExpo America Live and Online, Improve Your Creative Routine, and More
BookExpo America is this week in New York City, and e-books take center stage; You Are One of Them author Elliott Holt discusses a favorite Chekhov story; the Atlantic explores why Sylvia Plath commands the public imagination; and other news.
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Juan Felipe Herrera's Anti-Bullying Campaign, New Plagiarism Scandal, and More
Poet David R. Morgan has been exposed as a plagiarist; Amazon has proposed biosphere-like domes for new Seattle offices; California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera is spearheading an anti-bullying campaign; and other news.
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How Food Writing Fed My Fiction
Join fiction writer, dessert blogger, and baker Aaron Hamburger at Whole Foods Market in New York City as he prepares his delicious limoncello cupcakes and talks about what the art of food writing has taught him about fiction writing. Watch via...
Jill Bialosky on the Tools of Poetry and Memoir, E-Mail Steve Jobs Sent to Murdoch, and More
E-book sales almost doubled in 2012; Ruth Graham investigates the roots of the ubiquitous wedding poem; Benjamin Lytal looks at the close relationship between the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Willa Cather, and other news.
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