Celebrated short story writer Christopher Tilghman talks about growing up in a literary household, living the rural life, and his long road to recognition.
March/April 1992
Features
Art Vs. the Uniculture
Testimony in support of the National Endowment for the Arts is submitted to the House Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Trademarks: How Much Should Writers Worry?
A guide to using trademarks in your fiction writing without infringing, violating, or plagiarizing.
The Poetry-Jazz Fusion
The marriage of music and verse.
Break the Circle
"What's wrong with writing in America?" According to Ben Satterfield, the insular world of universities, grant-givers, and publishers favors mass-produced writing over originality and daring.
In Chicago, Poetry Workshops for the Homeless
A local journalist and poet find that amidst poverty and near-hopeless conditions, the homeless "embrace poetry," sometimes stumbling gracefully into rhyme and meter.
An Interview with Christopher Tilghman
Celebrated short story writer Christopher Tilghman talks about growing up in a literary household, living the rural life, and his long road to recognition.
Writing Workshops: How Some Students Get in the Way
Himself a survivor of the workshop experience, this poet and teacher warns against inappropriate behavior.
News and Trends
NEA Survives Attacks in Congress
Despite opposition in the House and Senate, the National Endowment for the Arts receives $175.9 million in funding.
Yale Review Resumes Publishing
J. D. McClatchy relaunches Yale Review.
Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Grants to West Side YMCA
Thanks to a grant, YMCA celebrates Writer's Voice Program anniversary across the country.