Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit and Such Color: New and Selected Poems by Tracy K. Smith.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write three poems in the form of letters addressed to parents, grandparents, and an emotion; a fiction story set during holiday festivities; or a list essay about gratitude and expectation.
Small Press Points: Orison Books
The nonprofit press in Asheville, North Carolina, publishes eight poetry, fiction, and nonfiction books a year with a mission to bring an inclusive ethos to books illuminating “the life of the spirit.”
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr and Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford and The Vault by Andrés Cerpa.
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A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Doireann Ní Ghríofa reads from her memoir, A Ghost in the Throat, published in June 2021 by Biblioasis.
Fox & I: An Uncommon Friendship by Catherine Raven
Catherine Raven reads from her memoir, Fox & I: An Uncommon Friendship, published in July 2021 by Spiegel & Grau.
How We Remember: A Profile of Clint Smith
In his first nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed, published in June by Little, Brown, poet and scholar Clint Smith delves into the legacy of slavery alive in the monuments and landmarks within and beyond the United States, in an immersive read that exquisitely depicts how a nation and its inhabitants remember its history.
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Model Citizen by Joshua Mohr
Joshua Mohr reads from his memoir Model Citizen, published in March 2021 by MCD.
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib
Hanif Abdurraqib reads from his nonfiction book A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance, published in March 2021 by Random House.
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