I met Georges and Anne Borchardt at Sewanee Writers' Conference in 2003. The couple co-founded their literary agency in 1967,…
Over at right-reading, Tom Christensen shares a letter he received from a writer who says he met Tom years ago,…
All photos should be credited to Misty Richmond. If you would like to obtain a higher resolution photo for print…
A few days ago, a reader named Christine emailed me the following question: Do you think a person can begin…
Jason Roberts compiled writers' reflections on John Updike today for The Rumpus. There are contributions by Andrew Sean Greer, Andrew…
Elizabeth Stark, filmmaker and author of the award-winning novel Shy Girl, has written a great piece on redroom about why…
Just out today, a new novel by Christopher Barzak, The Love We Share without Knowing. I was lucky enough to…
Jeff VanderMeer recently interviewed me for Omnivoracious, the Amazon editors' blog. VanderMeer peels back the cover for a look inside…
Author and editor Jordan Rosenfeld (Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time) pays tribute to…
as reported by Publishers Weekly"I can't say I'm overwhelmed with surprise. . . . I'm 88 years old and they…
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