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>The MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2006 Class of Fellows, recipients of the so-called Genius Grants. There’s usually a writer or two in the…

>Monday night was the first Upper Valley Writers’ Show in its new time—the third Monday of the month (so no longer in conflict with…

>You’ll notice that I’ve added on the right a new feature: Subscribe Me! by Feeblitz. I’m not sure what this means, but if you…

>Victoria Pynchon, editor of R.KV.R.Y Literary Journal has launched the R.KV.R.Y Journal Blog, in which my little Puschcart Prize analysis is mentioned prominently today….

>A few days ago, I set up an area Readings calendar. The first event was last night, readings by Matt Warner and John Lawson,…

>And while we’re on the subject of prizes, the longlist for the Giller Prize was announced this week. The only name I’m familiar with…

>The Man Booker Prize Shortlist was announced yesterday. I’m bummed because neither Claire Messud nor Naeem Murr made the list . . . Desai,…

>Jennifer Prado has posted a nice interview with Jim Tomlinson, author of Things Kept, Things Left Behind.

>Dan Wickett (of Emerging Writers Network) and Steve Gills announce the creation of Dzanc Books, which looks like a great initiative.

>I was looking for an out-of-print book. I found one through Amazon.com’s Z-shops and ordered it. It didn’t show up. I got a refund….