>Interview with Francine Prose

>I’ve said it before, but AWP’s Writer’s Chronicle is the best writer’s magazine I’ve seen. It usually has in depth interviews with literary writers…

>Get Lit! Book Parties

>While the big publishers are out looking for the next best-seller and basically dehumanizing the industry, small presses continue to innovate. I mentioned recently…

>ABC Showcase

>The latest (and last) issue of Kelly Spitzer’s ABC Showcase went live today, with me bringing up the rear as “guest editor” for “Z/#”….

>The Latest Reviews from NewPages.com

>NewPages.com is a great resource for writers and readers. Their latest literary magazine reviews are up and they include several journals new to me…

>DZANC BOOKS ACQUIRES OV BOOKS

>I received this very interesting announcement from Dan Wickett of Dzanc Books today: In an effort to further our mission as a publisher of…

>Bread Loaf

>The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference begins this week on Wednesday. I’m not going this year. The last two years I’d have been making last…

>The Debutante Ball

>Gail Baker just sent me a link to the “Grog” (Group Blog) she’s joined — a bunch of debut authors (Gail’s got a non-fiction…

>The Felsenfeld Movement

>Did you see the piece “Namesake” in the July 30 issue of The New Yorker? I found it especially fun because I’ve just learned…

>Roy Kesey Interview

>Sean Carman interviews Roy Kesey in the latest issue of Hobart Online.

>Reunions, cabins and bats

>I’m back. It feels like I’ve been away along time, but was really only 8 days. Dropped Bhikku off at the kennel last week…