Marketing helped turn a midlist writer into a best-selling author.
March/April 1995
Features
When Free Speech Means Writing for Nothing
An honoraria ban means federal employees cannot accept payment for articles or speeches, unless Supreme Court overturns it.
Writing in a River Town: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
In this conservative, blue-collar town, the literary life is centered around a bar, magazine, and a university.
Marketing, a Bit of Luck, and Success Come to a Midlist Writer: A Conversation With Rosellen Brown
Marketing helped turn a midlist writer into a best-selling author.
How-To Books for Writers: Who Needs 'Em?
Creative writing instructors across the U.S. pick their favorite books about the craft of writing.
An Interview With Martin Espada
Martin Espada, the author of City of Coughing and Dead Radiators, talks about his life, politics, and poetry.
The Writer as Translator
Accomplished translators talk about the impact of the craft on their own poetry and ficiton.
An Interview With Michael Denneny
During his 17 years at St. Martin's Press, editor Michael Denneny brought gay and lesbian fiction into the mainstream.
From Words to Literature: An Inside Look at the Ohio Arts Council Creative Writing Panel
Three writers choose Ohio's poetry and fiction fellowship winners.
News and Trends
NEA Fights Powerful Congressional Enemies
As enemies of the National Endowment for the Arts assume new leadership roles in Congress, the agency faces a pivotal test of its ability to survive political attacks.
Nonprofits Gain Readers Through Grants
The results of the Literary Publishers Marketing Development Program, funded by the Reader's Digest Fund in 1992 and 1993, are announced.