"I don't believe in the old saw that you can't teach or improve writing," says journalist, fiction writer, and one of America's favorite humorists, Calvin Trillin.
May/June 1990
Features
The Nuyorican Poets Café Reopens
After a nine-year hiatus, this literary salon reemerges with renewed spirit and expanded vision.
How Two Struggling but Well-Meaning Writers Started a Private Workshop and How You Can Too
What to expect when establishing a private workshop, from the founders of the Riverside Writers Group.
Calvin Trillin: An Interview
"I don't believe in the old saw that you can't teach or improve writing," says journalist, fiction writer, and one of America's favorite humorists, Calvin Trillin.
Rejection, Persistence, and Reward
Six writers talk about weathering the rejection slip.
Inge Morath: Writing With Light
"I've always lived close to writers," says renowned photographer Inge Morath. "I think my life simply led me to them."
Day the Bear Eats You: The Choice of Testimony
What are literary magazine editors looking for? The editor of NER/BLQ admits, "I want the poem to wrestle me to the ground."
Winged Horse Poetry Exhibit
Poetry is on display at an innovative gallery show in Arkansas.
News and Trends
CWO Presents Statement on NEA
The Coalition of Writers' Organizations met with Senator Claiborne Pell's office over legislation regarding the National Endowment for the Arts.
Catalog Offers Shop-At-Home Service for Book Buyers
Jason Epstein publishes The Reader's Catalog—a guide to over forty thousand books in print.