>The New Yorker: "Transatlantic" by Colum McCann

> April 16, 2012: “Transatlantic” by Colum McCann As fans of Colum McCann know, the man likes to blur the lines between fact and…

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>SWAG Writers

> I love going to literary events such as talks or readings by authors. They don’t happen too often in my immediate area, so…

>New-to-me LitMag: Palooka

> Until today, I’d never heard of Palooka. Or maybe I had but hadn’t paid attention. But I had reason to visit their website…

>Tips for Writers: Take a Hike!

> It isn’t writers’ block exactly. It’s more like writers’ knot. Surely you know the feeling. You’re working on something and you can’t get…

>Writing Your Life’s Stories: The Many Routes to Memoir

> I’m very excited to be a guest speaker (along with Sandra Beasley and Art Taylor) at Dianne Hennessy King’s workshop: Writing Your Life’s…

>The New Yorker: "The Porn Critic" by Jonathan Lethem

> April 9, 2012: “The Porn Critic” by Jonathan Lethem Q&A with Jonathan Lethem This one does nothing for me. Fortunately, because the story…