by Emily Ramser The literary community saw many ups and downs in 2015. It lost many writers including former Poet Laureate Philip Levine, true crime
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Writing Sheds As Sacred Spaces
by Laurel Dowswell Simple spaces can often be a haven for creatives. Birthed as potent observers, writers and artists take in the world and chew
Condemned Writers, Poets, and Protestors
by Emily Ramser Image via Flickr by Robert Couse-Baker Prominent Authors Ask President Obama for Help with Condemned Writers The PEN American Center has organized
Publishing Neruda through Crowdfunding
by Laurel Dowswell Copper Canyon Press, the venerable nonprofit poetry publisher, will be releasing two collections of poems from Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda with
The Gender Gap in Literary Awards
by Emily Ramser Mathias Énard was recently awarded the 2015 Prix Goncourt for his work Boussole. This means that once again for the 102nd time,
Amazon Books Opens Its Doors to Customers and Bad Press
by Emily Ramser Amazon has opened a bookstore, called Amazon Books, in Seattle. It is across the street from a Tommy Bahama in a little
