National Book Award Winners, Five Years of Definitive Books, NaNoWriMo...
James F. Thompson Underdog wins Fiction category at National Book Awards and more awards ceremony analysis; fifty books that define the past five years in literature; inspirational NaNoWriMo posters;...
View ArticleThe Classiest Bunch: Chiwan Choi’s Evening with the Creative Writing Club at RCC
P&W-sponsored writer Chiwan Choi is the author of Abductions and The Flood, among other works, and the founder of Writ Large Press. In October, he performed at Riverside Community College in...
View ArticleSelf-Publishing, Neil Gaiman, National Book Awards, Rejection Letters, and More
James F. Thompson Peter Winkler addresses the harsh realities of self-publishing; BuzzFeed breaks down Neil Gaiman’s popularity; Boris Kachka on the National Book Awards; a look at rejection letters;...
View ArticleJames McBride on Literary Celebrity, Brazilian Poetry, and More
James F. Thompson National Book Award-winner James McBride discusses his journey to literary fame; Paulo Enriques Britto breaks down the state of Brazilian poetry; and other news.Page 1This is all the...
View ArticleKamilah Aisha Moon on Touching the Masks
P&W-funded Kamilah Aisha Moon currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is the author of She Has a Name (Four Way Books).Scheduled pub date: November 25, 2013 - 10:00amread more
View ArticleTravel Poetry
It is estimated that 43.4 million Americans will travel fifty or more miles this Thanksgiving weekend. Travel is so often inspiring because it mixes a sensory experience with the opportunity for a...
View ArticleThe Art of Book Reviews, Novelist Norman Rush, the Healing Power of Stories,...
James F. Thompson Natalie Bakopoulos explains the art of reviewing books; novelist Norman Rush discusses men in literature; Guernica explores the power of storytelling; and other news.Page 1This is...
View ArticleDeadline Approaches for Fence Poetry Prize for Women
The Fence Books Ottoline Prize—given for a poetry collection by a woman writing in English who has published at least one previous book of poetry—includes a $5,000 cash prize and publication by Fence...
View ArticleJo Scott-Coe on Making Room for Voices
Jo Scott-Coe is an associate professor of English and creative writing at Riverside City College in Southern California. Her memoir in essays, Teacher at Point Blank (Aunt Lute), was listed as a “Great...
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Marjan Kamali
"When I’m stuck or feeling unmotivated, I turn to the drawers near my writing desk. They contain notes from past English classes and old spiral-bound journals. Reading the passionate scribbles of the...
View ArticleFace Time
Details are critical to character development, especially when describing a character’s face. A glass eye, a crooked nose, or thin lips can convey more meaning than exposition or action. Describe the...
View ArticleThe Power of Metaphors, Tom Wolfe, Independent Bookstores, and More
James F. Thompson The New Yorker discusses the gratifying experience of writing successful metaphors; Tom Wolfe’s manuscripts and letters sell for $2 million;Denise Kiernan explains why book lovers...
View ArticleJames McBride on Literary Celebrity, Brazilian Poetry, and More
James F. Thompson National Book Award-winner James McBride discusses his journey to literary fame; Paulo Enriques Britto breaks down the state of Brazilian poetry; and other news.Page 1This is all the...
View ArticleKamilah Aisha Moon on Touching the Masks
P&W-funded Kamilah Aisha Moon currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is the author of She Has a Name (Four Way Books).Scheduled pub date: November 25, 2013 - 10:00amread more
View ArticleTravel Poetry
It is estimated that 43.4 million Americans will travel fifty or more miles this Thanksgiving weekend. Travel is so often inspiring because it mixes a sensory experience with the opportunity for a...
View ArticleThe Art of Book Reviews, Novelist Norman Rush, the Healing Power of Stories,...
James F. Thompson Natalie Bakopoulos explains the art of reviewing books; novelist Norman Rush discusses men in literature; Guernica explores the power of storytelling; and other news.Page 1This is...
View ArticleDeadline Approaches for Fence Poetry Prize for Women
The Fence Books Ottoline Prize—given for a poetry collection by a woman writing in English who has published at least one previous book of poetry—includes a $5,000 cash prize and publication by Fence...
View ArticleJo Scott-Coe on Making Room for Voices
Jo Scott-Coe is an associate professor of English and creative writing at Riverside City College in Southern California. Her memoir in essays, Teacher at Point Blank (Aunt Lute), was listed as a “Great...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marjan Kamali
"When I’m stuck or feeling unmotivated, I turn to the drawers near my writing desk. They contain notes from past English classes and old spiral-bound journals. Reading the passionate scribbles of the...
View ArticleFace Time
Details are critical to character development, especially when describing a character’s face. A glass eye, a crooked nose, or thin lips can convey more meaning than exposition or action. Describe the...
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