People Know What Readings Are Now: An Interview with Jim Ruland
For fifteen years, Jim Ruland has run a reading series called “Vermin on the Mount.” Last September he hosted the anniversary event and I asked him some questions.
Poems Are Wild, Man: An Andrew Weatherhead Interview
When putting out a new book, I make a "media kit" to send out to book reviewers. I don't know exactly what's supposed to go into one of those things, but I usually include a press release and an informal thank you note pointing out why I like the book—and then I'll...
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Perchance to Dream Team
Here’s a piece from the Everyday Genius vault, a clever basketball team by our resident microfictionist, Joseph Young
Letter from Austria by Paula Bomer
Today it was announced that Peter Handke was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for literature (along with the delayed announcement for the 2018 prize, which went to Olga Tokarczuk). Handke's selection has been criticized because of his response to Slobodan Milošević—read...
Aphorisms About Writing at Real Pants
Writing advice is everywhere, and thoughts about the craft are a dime a dozen. Here are some more.