November/December 1992

Features

Report From Tucson

by Amy Pence
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In the heat of the Arizona desert, this university town is an oasis of readings, festivals, and workshops.

Sentenced to Silence: Hundreds of Writers Around the World Face Assault, Imprisonment, Abduction and Even Death

by Siobhan Dowd
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Religion, ethnicity, and the role of women are now the most dangerous topics for writers worldwide.

An Interview With Miroslav Holub

by Roy Scheele
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The acclaimed Czech poet and scientist talks about inspiration, minimalism, and the freedom to write.

Profile of Coffee House Press

by Kathleen Norris
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In the second installment of a series on small press publishing in the nineties, publisher Allan Kornblum talks about the care and feeding of his twenty-one-year-old, award-winning press.

An Interview With Terry McMillan

by Molly Giles
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The author of Waiting to Exhale shares the wisdom she acquired in her rise from form-letter writer to best-selling novelist.

News and Trends

LitNet Defends NEA and Freedom of Expression

by Tracy Marx
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The Literary Network, jointy administered by CLMP and Poets & Writers, Inc., goes to work advocating for freedom of expression in the arts.

Poets & Writers Program Expands to Midwest in 1993

by Jane Ludlam
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Poets & Writers expands its Readings/Workshops Program to the Midwest after recieving a grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund.

New Yorker Switch Raises Questions

by Jeremy Pearce
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The announcement that Tina Brown would succeed Robert Gottlieb as editor of the New Yorker comes as a surprise.

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