Why is Janet Maslin concerned with how “hot” a writer is?
Print on demand becomes viable, reviews of cookbooks, an obscenely bad book, and more.
The Short Story Bubble may not cause the global economy to collapse, but it might take down a few literary magazines.
Day 2. The genius of Charles Baxter and the difficulty of following Marilynne Robinson.
Day 1. Eight thousand lonely souls schmooze, discuss their craft, and attend readings.
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference starts tomorrow, with four days of literary readings, panel discussions, schmoozing, and an enormous book fair.
Move along with them—discover some literary podcasts.
Works of literature on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict—four from the Palestinians, four from the Israelis, and one in between.
Back in the 1980s, my parents bought their first home, in Georgetown, Massachusetts, from a writer named John Updike.
Rediscovered articles from our archives, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and more.