Q&A: Meg Reid Leads Hub City
The new executive director of Hub City Writers Project shares her vision for HCWP, emphasizing values of regionality, accessibility, and transparency.
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The History of the Modern Book Cover
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In this video from Adam Savage’s Tested, the host visits the American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco and speaks with executive director Anita Engles about the history of book cover designs and proves that maybe you can judge a book by its cover.
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Resources for Young Writers
Undergraduate writing programs, books on writing, literary organizations, summer workshops, events, contests, and other resources for those who are driven to put thoughts, emotions, and ideas into words at a young age.
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Literary Prizes Under Scrutiny
A trio of academics—including two poets—has compiled data on the winners and judges of major literary prizes in the U.S. Their findings raise critical questions about how social hierarchies influence who gets rewarded for their writing.
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ChatGPT Revises Authorship
With the rise of AI-generated writing, writers and publications alike struggle with the question of what authorship means.
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Radiant Fog: One Writer’s Life in Rural America
A poet shares how she builds a life around her writing in rural Wisconsin, where literary community takes surprising—and sometimes amusing—forms. She finds both struggle and abundance in her chosen path.
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How Do You Know When to Stop Revising?
The authors of The Invisible Art of Literary Editing engage in a dialogue about textual doneness.
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The Economics of Barnes & Noble
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This Wall Street Journal video analyzes the history and business model of the bookstore chain Barnes & Noble and how they are adopting the strategies of independent bookstores by empowering their local booksellers to make more decisions on inventory and displays in order to boost sales.
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Boston University’s Creative Writing Department
The Boston University Creative Writing Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country, hosts many readings by faculty, students, and visiting writers, as well as lectures, talks, and panel discussions throughout the school year.
Seattle Arts and Lectures
Seattle Arts & Lectures champions the literary arts by engaging and inspiring readers and writers of all generations in the greater Puget Sound region. Their programs include the Literary Arts Series which presents original lectures and conversations with the top fiction and non-fiction writers of our time. The Poetry Series presents the best established and emerging voices for readings and lectures.
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