Word Crimes
"Weird Al" Yankovic is "gonna familiarize you with the nomenclature" in his latest parody, set to the tune of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." Rules on pronouns, prepositions, contractions, and...
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Staff Women & Children First Bookstore sold; a robot writes poetry in a mall; Joely Richardson to play Emily Dickinson; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article....
View ArticleHitchhiking
Hitchhiking can seem scary to those who have never done it before. But, as Jack Kerouac famously portrayed in On the Road, it is also a cheap and interesting way to get from one place to another if you...
View ArticleAll the Way
Charles Bukowski's poem "Roll the Dice" is the inspiration for this film by Willem Martinot. Read by Tom O'Bedlam and set to music by Tony Anderson, the poem serves as a reminder that if something is...
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Staff Governor responds to hubbub over North Carolina poet laureate; hearing for imprisoned poet in Cameroon; Chin Music Press opens new store and exhibit space; and other news.Page 1This is all the...
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Marilyn Chin
mchin_110.jpgWriter Photo Credit: Don Romero “I do various things to keep the muse going, but mostly, I read, read, read! I make myself the ‘expert’ of the particular form I am attempting. I am a big...
View ArticleAmazon Launches Kindle Unlimited, North Carolina Poet Laureate Resigns, and...
Staff E-book sales up by 5.1 percent; nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore gets a new life; Singapore reverses decision to destroy books; and other news. Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the...
View ArticleErnest Hemingway's Manuscripts
Patrick and Sean Hemingway, the son and grandson of Ernest Hemingway, describe how the original manuscripts of A Moveable Feast provided insight on the man and his true intentions for the book. A...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Book Signing Draws 1,100 Fans, Author Among Malaysia Airlines...
Staff First printed book in English sells for nearly $2 million; feminist author Laurie Penny attacked online; a poet enters the world of Las Vegas performance; and other news.Page 1This is all the...
View ArticleMemorize
It's easy to get bogged down by the ideas behind the poem you are writing, losing sight of the harmonic structure of the words themselves and the rhythm of lines and pauses. This week, chose a poem...
View ArticleThe Healing Project
Spoken word poet Tony Styxx performs a piece about resilience and hope in a short film by Kelli Camille Films.http://vimeo.com/100821243
View ArticleAuthors Debate Poetry’s Relevance, Publishing Mergers in 2014, and More
Staff BitLit partners with HarperCollins; Julia Turner named editor in chief of Slate; the burdens placed upon writers of color in academia; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page...
View ArticleSeniors
Some people slow down in their golden years, taking it easy and enjoying the family and friends they've gathered around them in the comfort of their community, while others try to continue to live like...
View ArticleTwice Upon a Time
Hari Kunzru's digital memoir, Twice Upon a Time: Listening to New York (Atavist Books, 2014), incorporates music, recordings, movable text, and photographs for an interactive experience. Read more...
View ArticleJack White Launches Third Man Press, Some Consumers Avoiding Amazon, and More
Staff Amazon shushes authors; Sweetness #9 receives the “Colbert Bump”; the Baffler opens archives online; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of the article. Every day Poets...
View ArticleFerris, Fowler Make Man Booker Longlist
The Man Booker Prize Foundation announced the longlist today for the 2014 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. This year marks the first time in the prize's history that any author, irrespective of...
View ArticleConfidence
Deep within us, we have desires or goals we might be nervous about bringing out into the open for whatever reason. Maybe we feel embarrassed or that we can't compete with those who have already...
View ArticleThe Healing Project
Spoken word poet Tony Styxx performs a piece about resilience and hope in a short film by Kelli Camille Films.http://vimeo.com/100821243
View ArticleAuthors Debate Poetry’s Relevance, Publishing Mergers in 2014, and More
Staff BitLit partners with HarperCollins; Julia Turner named editor in chief of Slate; the burdens placed upon writers of color in academia; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page...
View ArticleSeniors
Some people slow down in their golden years, taking it easy and enjoying the family and friends they've gathered around them in the comfort of their community, while others try to continue to live like...
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