Stanford University's Special Collections and University Archives
Located at Stanford University, the Special Collections and University Archives house over 48,000 linear feet of original materials, an additional 45,000 individual items and handwritten volumes as...
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View ArticleEmory University's Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
The special collections of Emory University's Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Book Library span the 15th to the 21st centuries—with particular depth in modern literature, African American history,...
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View ArticleQ&A: Philip Levine’s American Lyric
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View ArticleDigital Digest: New Tools Transform Self-Publishing
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View ArticleThe Library as Incubator Project
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View ArticleLiterary Hoop Dreams
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View ArticleApplying to a Writers Residency: An Expert Breakdown of the Requirements
March/April 2012 Grant Faulkner Administrators offer insight into the mystifying process of applying to a writing retreat by answering some common questions: How do residency juries weigh a work plan?...
View ArticleDigital Digest: New Tools Transform Self-Publishing
March/April 2012 Adrian Versteegh Thanks to the accessibility of new digital tools offered by booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, self-publishing is loosing its stigma and holds new...
View ArticleLiterary Hoop Dreams
March/April 2012 Kevin Taylor Sherman Alexie, winner of the other NBA, along with other poets and writers, shows off his jump shot in HooPalousa, a basketball tournament-cum-fund-raiser that aims to...
View ArticleThe Library as Incubator Project
March/April 2012 Melissa Faliveno In the midst of the political protests that were escalating in Wisconsin last winter, three library science majors at the University of Wisconsin devised the Library...
View ArticleQ&A: Philip Levine’s American Lyric
March/April 2012 Michael Bourne Poet laureate Philip Levine speaks about his plans for the position and the range of influences on his work through the years. Page 1This is all the info relevant to...
View ArticlePhilip Levine Reads "The Mercy"
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View ArticlePhilip Levine Reads "The Mercy"
Q&A: Philip Levine’s American Lyric Article: Q&A: Philip Levine’s American Lyric URL: http://www.pw.org/files/levine_the_mercy_2.mp3
View ArticleMiddle Eastern Rhythms: Report From Literary Jordan
For his article "Middle Eastern Rhythms: Report From Literary Jordan," contributing editor Stephen Morison Jr., who lives in Madaba-Manja, Jordan, spoke with a number of authors and editors in the...
View ArticleMiddle Eastern Rhythms: Report From Literary Jordan
For his article "Middle Eastern Rhythms: Report From Literary Jordan," contributing editor Stephen Morison Jr., who lives in Madaba-Manja, Jordan, spoke with a number of authors and editors in the...
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