Diana Abu-Jaber, the author of a first novel about the Arab-American experience keeps her heritage alive through storytelling.
July/August 1996
Features
For John Gill: A Personal Commemoration
Poet Robert Peters remembers John Gill, a leading spirit in the small press world.
Putting Poetry in the Phone Book
A poetry advocacy group is helping make poetry as ubiquitous as the phone book.
Prose, Poetry, and Pasta: The Spoleto Writers Workshop Broadens Careers and Waistlines
A small writing workshop at an Italian convent provides hands-on working vacation for writers.
Chicory Blue Press
In rural Connecticut, Sondra Zeidenstein publishes poetry chapbooks of women over 60.
Fear of Feeling
During the past 50 years, even poets have shied away from expression of feeling.
Getting Up Earlier in the Morning: Literary Agents Outside New York
For writers who don't live in New York, a local agent may be an advantage.
Half-and-Half: A Profile of Diana Abu-Jaber
Diana Abu-Jaber, the author of a first novel about the Arab-American experience keeps her heritage alive through storytelling.
News and Trends
Poets & Writers Announces Writers on Site Program
James Irvine Foundation awards $180,00 grant to P&W for 18 writers' residencies in California.
Orange Prize for Fiction Generates Controversy
Britain's largest and newest literary award causes controversy because it's only given to women.
BlackWords: New African American Poetry Series
The division of Alexander Publishing Group BlackWords' reading series promotes African American poetry.
A New Literary Imprint Form Books & Co. Bookstore
In partnership with Turtle Point Press, Books & Co. will publish forgotten literary fiction.