>VQR’s Gift to Readers

>The new issue of Virginia Quarterly Review is amazing, as usual. What’s not ususal is that all the content from the issue is available…

>On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan

> The winner of the Man Booker Prize will be announced next week, but in anticipation I came across this snippet of interview with…

>And the winner is . . .

>. . . not me! Opium Magazine has announced the winner of the 500-word memoir contest judged by Daniel Handler. I didn’t win, but…

>Bat Segundo

>Several new installments of the Bat Segundo Show are now live, including interviews with George Saunders, Chimamanda Adichie and Katha Pollitt. Lots to listen…

>Michael Chabon at Washington and Lee

>I’ve been looking forward to Michael Chabon‘s appearance at Washington and Lee University for months, so I couldn’t let the fact that I have…

>Susan Meyers featered on Harriet

>Check out Harriet today (that’s the blog of the Poetry Foundation), as the much-honored Keep and Give Away by Susan Meyers is featured. Way…

>Mentioned in New Pages

>I’ve written before about how much I like all that’s available at New Pages and one of my favorite features is the regular appearance…

>The Ghost Mountain Boys

>I attended a terrific author event last night at The Bookstack in Staunton for James Campbell and his new book, The Ghost Mountain Boys,…

>Creative Writing Programs

>The ever-useful New Pages has recently introduced a Creative Writing Program Guide that looks pretty comprehensive. There’s little evaluation of the programs, but it…