William Styron, the author of Sophie's Choice, takes stock of his illustrious and turbulent career—as well as his blessings and burdens—and also says goodbye to the blockbuster novel.
November/December 1995
Features
Stories from Our Nation's Capital: An interview with Edward P. Jones
Edward P. Jones was homeless when his first story was published, but now his book, Lost in the City, is winning prestigious prizes and his fiction is widely anthologized.
The Hambridge Center
The only artists' colony in the Deep South offers residencies for writers in the forest of northern Georgia.
The Return of the Essay: A Profile of Robert Atwan
Robert Atwan, the editor of The Best American Essay, is a passionate advocate for this literary form.
Writing for the New Millennium: The Birth of Electronic Literature
Writers are using their personal computers to create poems and stories that can't be represented in print.
A Profile of William Styron
William Styron, the author of Sophie's Choice, takes stock of his illustrious and turbulent career—as well as his blessings and burdens—and also says goodbye to the blockbuster novel.
News and Trends
Congress May Give Copyrights Longer Life
For fourth time in history, Congress plans on extending copyright terms to the welfare of authors.
Artists' Communities to Publish Directory
The Alliance of Artists' Communities has announced that it will create the first national directory of artists' communities and in March will host a national conference at Brown University.
Delphinium Books Opens New York Office
Delphinium Books, a small publisher devoted primarily to new writers, moved its main office to New York and is being run by newly appointed editor-in-chief Bill Thompson.