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Swimming to the End: A (Plot) Twist in the River
A precarious attempt to swim across the Hudson River helps a fiction writer explore the pathways of plot—through shifting currents, pain and exhaustion, and an unanticipated twist.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Compose a series of poems addressed to an unknown person, write a story with an unexpected arc, or predict the future—three prompts to spark your creativity.
Mary Ruefle on Invisibility, the Pablo Neruda “Anti-Biopic,” and More
Austria’s fifty-two-letter word of the year; fiction inspired by real works of art; Minnesota health clinic incorporates poetry classes into wellness programs; and other news.
Zadie Smith on Optimism and Despair, Bookbinding to Relieve Stress, and More
Guardian to form partnership with Vice; on Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, and the Nobel Prize; Terry McDonnell on his new memoir; and other news.
Ann Patchett’s Bookstore Guide, Rebecca Solnit’s Political Manifesto, and More
Gabriel García Márquez; a poet examines U.S. government apologies to Native Americans over the past two centuries; and more.
BookCourt to Close After Thirty-Five Years, NPR’s Book Concierge, and More
Fiction writers Mat Johnson and Samuel Sattin on writing comics and novels; Artists struggle to create in Trump’s America; new literary, feminist, and political magazine seeks funding; and other news.
Audiobook History, James Patterson Seeks Cowriter, and More
Westworld and writer’s block; topical book F*CK YOU, 2016 comes out tomorrow; Transit Press founders on publishing works in translation; and other news.
García Márquez Library Goes to Austin, Harper Lee’s Hometown Makeover, and More
Merriam-Webster dictionary urges its users to stop looking up “fascism”; drink a cocktail made from old books; on working for a ghostwriter; and other news.
Hunter S. Thompson’s Gonzo Pot, Twenty Years of Cave Canem, and More
Gun that shot Arthur Rimbaud sells for $460,000; Erri De Luca wins Bad Sex in Fiction Award; Iceland’s poetic pastime; and other news.
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