The Writing Retreat could have been a decent little thriller, and there’s definitely glimmers in here of a better book under the overwhelming amount of baggage that comes packed in the 400 or so pages this one operates with. Between the angst-filled characters, the laborious pace, and the generous helping of the ludicrously incredulous, this […]
Tyler Cowen: “I’ve never been convinced that AI will rise up and destroy the world or turn us into paper clips.” Understatement as talisman When Clare Cavanagh was first invited by a mutual friend to translate the poems of Adam Zagajewski, who died two years ago this month, how did she respond? “I froze, answered […]
Novelists, bloggers, and beginners alike are invited to attend the Southwest Michigan Writers’ Conference , this Saturday, October 22nd, at the Niles District Library beginning at 10 a.m. This all-day event is a joint effort between six area libraries, where presenters will break down the steps to successful writing and publishing, “to empower local writers.” […]
It’s not by accident that Lisa invited Kate Davis from Fast Company to join the podcast today. The work that Kate and her team and generating are speaking to those of us in the workplace — as if they’re reading our minds. Kate is the deputy editor for Fast Company, along with hosting their weekly […]
Authors Mitchell S. Jackson and Lacy M. Johnson will join the Colorado State University literary community for an evening of readings as part of the Creative Writing Reading Series. The visiting authors will read a portion of their work in the Lory Student Center’s Longs Peak Room at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20. A […]
On Wednesday, September 7, DePauw welcomed writer Michael Wang to discuss his short story collection “Further News of Defeat” and his forthcoming novel “Lost in the Long March.” Wang was born in China and immigrated to the United States at the age of six. He holds an MFA in fiction from Purdue University and a […]
Click here to view original web page at Local High School Seniors invited to participate in inaugural essay writing contest The Newnan Times-Herald Hometown Novel Writers Association and the Town of Sharpsburg invite all Coweta County high school seniors to participate in their first Essay Writing Contest. The guidelines for entering the contest are: Be […]
Click here to view original web page at ‘Dear Stranger’: Oregonians invited to letter-writing project this fall FILE – Writing(KCBD) PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Oregonians from across the state and of all ages are invited to participate in a pen-pall project this fall, organized by Oregon Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the […]
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