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>If you are thinking of attending a Writers’ Conference this summer, now is probably the time to apply. (Links for the conferences I’ve participated…

>I’ve been trying to get caught up on my journal reading, not an easy task given the number of subscriptions I have acquired—out of…

> Ploughshares. The lead story in the Winter 2005-06 issue is “Talk” by Ann Beattie. I didn’t love it. In fact I can’t say…

>One Story. The One Story concept is appealing—each issue, 18 per year, consists of just one story. I have yet to read one that…

>The Gettysburg Review. For some time now, Peter Stitt, TGR’s editor, has been serializing what amounts to his book-length essay, “The Kingdom of Moroni.”…

>Black Warrior Review is definitely worth a look. One fine story here is the title story from Douglas Trevor’s story collection, The Thin Tear…

>I’ve never owned a book of quotations . . . until now. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m such a fan of Garner’s Modern American…

>by Nicole Krauss On balance, I’d say this was a successful novel, and I’d like to read more by Krauss, particularly her first book,…

>For you Poets and Fiction Writers, check out Duotrope’s Digest. (Click on the banner at the bottom of this post or on the Link…

>“I don’t want to read your blog. Just tell me how your day was.” From: USA Weekend