The Strange Story of a Secret Literary Fellowship

Daniel A. Gross writes about what happened after he was offered ten thousand dollars as part of a new—and secretive—award for young writers. Continue reading at 'New Yorker'

[ New Yorker | 2019-06-16 09:00:00 UTC ]
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“It Will Be One of the Most Ghastly Short Stories Ever Written.” When Dylan Thomas Tried to Get Spooky

Late in 1933, Dylan Thomas started writing a new short story. “The theme of the story I dreamed in a nightmare,” he wrote to a friend. “If successful, if the words fit to the thoughts, it will be one of the most ghastly short stories ever written.” Thomas was possessed, in part, by rejection.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Amazon is shutting down its Kindle Vella serialized story platform in February 2025

Amazon, in what it described as a "difficult decision," is winding down Kindle Vella and shutting it down completely in February 2025. When the company launched the serialized story platform in 2021, it said Vella was a way for readers to discover new fictional stories and a new way for authors... Continue reading at Engadget

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Finding My Literary Style (with a Little Help From My Mother)

I wear my mother’s cropped grey jacket to the book launch party in LA. Her navy blazer with pinstripes to my book reading in Brooklyn. Her leopard print scarf on my way to introduce Jennifer Egan at Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh. In Seattle, Corte Madera, Kansas City, I wear her thin platinum... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Literary Publishers Embrace the Midnight Release Party

Move over, Harry Potter! Hotly anticipated adult novels from such authors as Haruki Murakami and Sally Rooney are the latest to get the midnight book release party treatment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Postcard Bookshop Offers a Literary World Tour

In the Central Eastside Industrial District of Portland, Ore., Patrick Leonard has opened Postcard Bookshop, a store featuring global literature and culture, children’s titles, and sidelines including journals and games for people on the move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’

The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncannyJoy Williams, 80, has written five novels and four story collections and is the recipient of numerous awards. Her most... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-19 17:00:20 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt: Isabel Cristina Giraldo on Sharing Colombian Stories

At Colombia's Frankfurt Book Fair stand, Isabel Cristina Giraldo is helping Colombian publishers and authors connect with international audiences. The post At Frankfurt: Isabel Cristina Giraldo on Sharing Colombian Stories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurt Book Fair: FEP’s Data ‘Story’ of the European Book Market

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8 Outstanding Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Collections

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Lisa Marie Presley's Memoir Reveals Shocking Michael Jackson Sex Secret

"I think he had kissed Tatum O'Neal," she wrote in her newly published posthumous memoir. Continue reading at HuffPost

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Luis Jaramillo on Creating a Multigenerational Speculative Story of the Borderlands

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Exploring Literary Dublin

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A 64-Year-Old Literary Agent and TikTok Star Adds ‘Novelist’ to Her Résumé

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[ Electric Literature | 2024-10-01 11:10:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Are We Publishing the Right Stories for Kids?

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The Short Stories of Moroccan Writer Mohamed Choukri: A Talk by Dr. Jonas Elbousty, by The Editors of WLT

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