The Clash of Amazon and the Indies
Ahead of this year’s Independent Bookstore Day, a look back at last year’s controversy when Amazon surprised indie stores with a sale of its own.
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A Lifeline From Literary Arts Fund
Seven private foundations have forged a new partnership to support literary arts organizations amidst an increasingly precarious funding landscape.
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Literary Arts Thrives in Portland
In spite of the pandemic and other challenges, executive director Andrew Proctor has steered Literary Arts in Oregon through a successful capital campaign, raising over $22 million at a time when the arts need it most.
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Q&A: Jennifer Acker’s Place at the Common
As the Common celebrates its fifteenth anniversary, founder and editor in chief Jennifer Acker delves into the thinking behind creating a literary organization and magazine devoted to place.
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Resources for Young Writers
Undergraduate writing programs, books on writing, literary organizations, summer workshops, events, contests, and other resources for those who are driven to put thoughts, emotions, and ideas into words at a young age.
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David Fenza Out as Executive Director of AWP
On March 11 the board of directors of AWP ended its relationship with the organization’s long-time executive director, David Fenza. “I had no warnings,” he says.
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Literature and the Environment
At a time when the environment faces increasing threats, scholars and writers gather to promote conversation and interdisciplinary research about literature and environmental sustainability.
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826 Valencia: Mission Center
826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. They offer a range of programs, all free of charge, for students, classrooms, and schools in the Bay Area. Their project-based approach allows students ownership over the writing process and strengthens their ability to express themselves clearly and in their own voice.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing Month and the cofounder of 100 Word Story, leads a literary tour of San Francisco, a city of rollicking rogues and home of the Beats.
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On Being Octavia Butler’s Neighbor, NYPL Launches Publishing Imprint, and More
Cynthia Nixon on playing Emily Dickinson; the Poetry Coalition; Jimmy Fallon donates $1 million to First Book; and other news.
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