When I was in my early 20s and taking a few grad courses in American literature, the literary critic who affected me most deeply was Alfred Kazin. . . . He was America’s best reader of American literature in this century.”
Kamin Mohammadi, an Iranian-born writer, journalist, broadcaster and commentator who lives in London, picks the 10 best Iranian books — from 10th century epics to 21st century graphic novels — that best illuminate a country that too little known in the west,
As people purchase Kindles, many are downsizing their book collections due to space restrictions. In some cases, some people are getting rid of old books because they are allergic to dust!
Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo has won the 2011 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled ‘Hitting Budapest’, from The Boston Review.
Something to talk about: Are book poetry contests fair and do they really help emerging poets become full-fledged writers?
Andrea Levy’s story of the end of slavery, The Long Song, beats David Mitchell and Tom McCarthy for the Walter Scott prize for historical fiction and wins £25,000.
It’s easy to look at the currently collapsed or collapsing culture industries, like music or newspapers, and draw parallels to book publishing. he means of distribution for written works is available to anyone, not just publishers. . . . Books are social artifacts. People who read digitally read more, and read longer pieces (so demand is up). Everyone I know still wants to write a book.
To commemorate what would be the 98th birthday of Utah’s most accomplished poet May Swenson, Utah State University scholars installed a panel of her poem “Above Bear Lake” at the overlook, marking the latest step in an ongoing effort to celebrate her poetry and her legacy.
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