The Human Library’s Many Books
A Danish organization challenges library patrons worldwide to confront prejudices and change perspectives through conversations with “human books.”
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From the Magazine
Teenage Poet Yahya Hassan, Class Divide Between Adjunct and Tenured Professors, and More
Vice magazine features Yahya Hassan, a teenage Danish Palestinian poet whose first collection is the most popular book of Danish poetry in history; NBC News spotlights the income disparity between adjunct and tenured professors in the United States; BuzzFeed wants to know if you can guess the identity of a classic novel after reading its first sentence; and other news.
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Randy Susan Meyers on Using an Outline, Speaking With Don Share, and More
Poet Charles Simic weighs in on the current state of American society; 2paragraphs speaks with Poetry magazine editor Don Share; Randy Susan Meyers examines the usefullness of an outline; and other news.
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A Massive Open Online Movement
Massive open online courses, which are offered for free online to anyone in the world, provide a new alternative to students looking for an education in the arts.
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Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim, Defending Higher Education, V. S. Naipaul, and More
Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim discusses writing and Egypt; UVA English professor defends higher education; the feuds and influences that define V. S. Naipaul; and other news.
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Bon Appétit: How Food Writing Fed My Fiction
Fiction writer Aaron Hamburger got more than he bargained for when he signed up for a class in food writing. Instead of simply learning about a new genre, he also learned some valuable lessons about the one he'd been practicing for years.
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Actor B. J. Novak Lands Seven-Figure Book Deal, Go the F**k to Sleep Movie, and More
The Los Angeles Times reports e-books helped increase overall United States book sales; David Haglund explains the fabricated claim that Dostoevsky met with Charles Dickens; Wendy Francis pens a letter to an aspiring author; and other news.
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Leonard Riggio Wants to Buy Barnes & Noble, Wang Ping Files Discrimination Suit, and More
The founder of Barnes & Noble wants to purchase Barnes & Noble's retail stores and website; poet Wang Ping has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Macalester College; ten of the most divisive authors in recent memory; and other news.
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Lost Manuscripts of Robert Burns Discovered, Julianna Baggott's Pure Will Be Film, and More
The Academy of American Poets has elected Claudia Rankine, Marilyn Nelson, and C. D. Wright to its board of chancellors; the American Booksellers Association added forty new independent bookstores in 2012; poet and novelist Julianna Baggott's bestselling Pure is set for adaptation by Twilight producer Karen Rosenfelt; and other news.
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The Teachable Talent: Why Creative Writing Can Be Taught
Having witnessed firsthand the merits of one student’s MFA education, author and creative writing teacher Gregory Spatz considers the well-worn debate on whether creative writing can be taught, and what he himself learned from his mentorship role.
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