Q&A: David Treuer of Pantheon
David Treuer, a writer, teacher, and recently appointed editor-at-large at Pantheon, discusses his focus on publishing emerging Indigenous writers and the possibilities of his new role.
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The Perfectly Balanced Writers Group
The author’s failed attempts to find a writers group eventually lead her to build one of her own that offers the right mix of rigor and support.
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A Former Pollyanna Learns the Value of Critical Feedback
After experiencing a writers group that only delivered praise, the author realizes the value of constructive feedback and offers guidance on how best to give it.
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Reenvisioning the Writers Group
The author suggests writers group options that depart from the typical workshop model, such as freewriting, responding to prompts, and reading together.
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The Written Image: Alternative Book Covers
To bring attention to gendered book marketing, designer Christine Rhee reenvisions the covers of classic and contemporary books in her satirical series “Fake Books for Men” and “Fake Books for Women.”
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books including Pure Colour by Sheila Heti and Dream of the Divided Field by Yanyi.
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Giving Translators Their Due
A growing movement asks that literary translators receive equitable compensation and acknowledgement, starting with the inclusion of translators’ names on book covers.
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A Strong Year for Book Sales in France, Bryan Washington on Writing for One’s Community, and More
Atom Atkinson reflects on teaching toward their students’ imagined queer futures; Xochitl Gonzalez considers the lessons of wedding planning for writing a novel; a Tennessee school distrcit bans Art Spiegelman’s Maus; and other stories.
Finalists for the PEN America Literary Awards, Jamie Raab Moves Within Macmillan, and More
The new fiction anthology Anonymous Sex has an unusual conceit; the American Booksellers Association gears up for board elections; Kim Fu reflects on the rewards of writing; and other stories.
2022 United States Artists Fellows, Poetry Coalition Explores Disability Justice, and More
Elisa Gabbert considers the “lyric decision”; Laurie Hertzel writes in praise of reading without imposing a deadline; Daphne Palasi Andreades discusses learning to “feel free on the page”; and other stories.
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