Family Roots
Most of us have ancestors born in countries we may have never visited. This week, trace your family’s origins to a foreign city or town. Try to imagine the landscape of this place: the terrain, nature,...
View ArticleGoodnight Songs, Anne Rice Petitions Against Amazon Cyberbullies, and More
Staff The Tournament of Books ignores author’s wishes; a fourteen-year-old’s poem goes viral; a new beer-battered bookstore opens in Texas; and other news. Page 1This is all the info relevant to page...
View ArticleWhat Are the Chances?
Seemingly random occurrences can often drive plot forward. Of course, the author curates these random acts—the accidental encounter, the winning lottery ticket. This week, try introducing an element of...
View ArticleCarl Phillips
Last month Ron Charles interviewed poet Carl Phillips, whose most recent collection, Silverchest, was published by FSG in April 2013, as part of the Hill Center Poetry Series, cosponsored by the...
View ArticleAnsel Elkins Wins Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize
Ansel Elkins of Greensboro, North Carolina, has been named the winner of the 2014 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize. Her collection, Blue Yodel, will be published by Yale University Press in April...
View ArticleHanif Kureishi Declares Writing Classes Worthless, the Debate Over...
Staff Cheryl Strayed visits Wisconsin; Melville House wonders if the author is dead; books to help with midlife crises; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article....
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The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide
Author: Robert Pinsky Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0374526176 19999780374526177.jpg"Poetry is a vocal, which is to say a bodily, art," Robert Pinsky declares in The Sounds of Poetry. "The medium of...
View ArticleCommuting
This week write about your experience commuting to work. Whether it's the hour-long drive, daily bus route, or your morning walk, try to think about routines you have developed over the years to make...
View ArticleGeorge Saunders Wins Story Prize
Last night in New York City, George Saunders took home the 2014 Story Prize for his collection Tenth of December. The coveted $20,000 award, now in its tenth year, honors short story collections...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman Plays Dress-Up, Cats With Jetpacks, and More
Staff Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary...
View ArticleSh*t Rough Drafts
What if F. Scott Fitzgerald had gone with the title The Coolest Gatsby? A collection of imagined, misguided early drafts of classic books, screenplays, and contemporary literature, Sh*t Rough Drafts,...
View ArticleAnsel Elkins Wins Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize
Ansel Elkins of Greensboro, North Carolina, has been named the winner of the 2014 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize. Her collection, Blue Yodel, will be published by Yale University Press in April...
View ArticleHanif Kureishi Declares Writing Classes Worthless, the Debate Over...
Staff Cheryl Strayed visits Wisconsin; Melville House wonders if the author is dead; books to help with midlife crises; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article....
View ArticleWhat Are the Chances?
Seemingly random occurrences can often drive plot forward. Of course, the author curates these random acts—the accidental encounter, the winning lottery ticket. This week, try introducing an element of...
View ArticleCarl Phillips
Last month Ron Charles interviewed poet Carl Phillips, whose most recent collection, Silverchest, was published by FSG in April 2013, as part of the Hill Center Poetry Series, cosponsored by the...
View ArticleGeorge Saunders Wins Story Prize
Last night in New York City, George Saunders took home the 2014 Story Prize for his collection Tenth of December. The coveted $20,000 award, now in its tenth year, honors short story collections...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide
Author: Robert Pinsky Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0374526176 19999780374526177.jpg"Poetry is a vocal, which is to say a bodily, art," Robert Pinsky declares in The Sounds of Poetry. "The medium of...
View ArticleCommuting
This week write about your experience commuting to work. Whether it's the hour-long drive, daily bus route, or your morning walk, try to think about routines you have developed over the years to make...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman Plays Dress-Up, Cats With Jetpacks, and More
Staff Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary...
View ArticleSimon & Schuster Rescinds Lefevre Contract, an App to Improve Reading Speed,...
Staff Helen Tartar, the editorial director of Fordham University Press, has died; coffee for making a deal with the devil; Tammany Hall’s good guys; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant...
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