Notting Hill Editions Launches Essay Prize
The London–based nonfiction press Notting Hill Editions recently announced the launch of its international William Hazlitt Essay Prize, which will be given annually for an essay. The winner will...
View ArticleJohn Steinbeck
"And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in all the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it...
View ArticleThe Lonely First Division
This video poem by Daniel Broadhurst, inspired by Italian artist Daniele D'Orazi, makes interesting use of Post-It Notes, with music by Wax Tailor.Video URL: http://vimeo.com/70226675
View ArticleRoxane Gay on George Zimmerman Verdict, Reading a Poem Backward, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Robert Galbraith—author of the crime novel The Cuckoo’s Calling—is a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling; Brad Leithauser details the advantages of reading a poem backward; Nicholas Rombes...
View ArticleYour Other Life
Poetry, like life, is about making decisions. Write a poem to the person you may have become had you made an important life decision differently. Remember, this version of you is also vulnerable to the...
View ArticleAlexander Yates
In this Single Sentence Animation from Electric Literature, Donna K. animates the following sentence, from "Valentine" by Alexander Yates: "From that perspective, the heart must look enormous, she...
View ArticleMichael Cunningham on James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, Charles Simic’s Lazy...
Evan Smith Rakoff Bulgarian poet Edvin Sugarev is on a hunger strike in protest of his nation’s government; Lee Siegel considers the fate of humanities programs in America universities; Adjoa Andoh...
View ArticleRoxane Gay on George Zimmerman Verdict, Reading a Poem Backward, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Robert Galbraith—author of the crime novel The Cuckoo’s Calling—is a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling; Brad Leithauser details the advantages of reading a poem backward; Nicholas Rombes...
View ArticleYour Other Life
Poetry, like life, is about making decisions. Write a poem to the person you may have become had you made an important life decision differently. Remember, this version of you is also vulnerable to the...
View ArticleAlexander Yates
In this Single Sentence Animation from Electric Literature, Donna K. animates the following sentence, from "Valentine" by Alexander Yates: "From that perspective, the heart must look enormous, she...
View ArticleMichael Cunningham on James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, Charles Simic’s Lazy...
Evan Smith Rakoff Bulgarian poet Edvin Sugarev is on a hunger strike in protest of his nation’s government; Lee Siegel considers the fate of humanities programs in America universities; Adjoa Andoh...
View ArticleNew Orleans Literary Festival
This highlight reel from the 2013 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, which was held on March 20 to March 24, features appearances by Niyi Osundare, Michael Cunningham, Thomas Beller,...
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Rachel Cantor
“I write fiction but I find inspiration in stray facts, mostly when I’m not looking for it. I wander in books, in magazines; I go to odd exhibits and miscellaneous lectures; I try to stay open and...
View ArticleMarathon Reading of Stanislaw Lem, Harlan Ellison’s Haircut, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Mark Saunders has been named director of the University of Virginia Press; Tim Kreider looks at the current state of book cover design; the Telegraph investigates the nebulous world...
View ArticlePEN Announces Finalists for Literary Awards
The New York City–based PEN American Center recently announced the finalists for its annual literary awards, which this year will give nearly $150,000 in prize money to established and emerging writers...
View ArticleMr. Darcy Dreamboat
Camille Cettina’s original one-woman show, which just finished a run at the CoHo Theater in Portland, Oregon, is a celebration of the joy of reading the work of beloved authors, from Nancy Drew to J....
View ArticleState of the Fragmented Novel, Self-Published Authors Ripped Off, and More
Evan Smith Rakoff Ted Gioia examines the state of the fragmented novel; IndieReader lists a few ways self-published authors are ripped off; Reese Witherspoon will star in the film adaptation of Cheryl...
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