Benjamin Percy makes the case for slowing down, “the best thing [he] ever did for my reading, which might be the best thing [he] ever did for [his] writing.”
What’s The Rush?
Hot Amish Romance
Is it hot in here, or is that my Amish friendship bread? New York calls our attention to a new genre: the bonnet-ripper.
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Language is Power
Recommended Reading: Writers are signing a petition in opposition to Donald Trump.
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2013 (Indie and Poetry) Book Preview
Justin Daugherty supplements our massive 2013 Book Preview with a short list of upcoming indie and small press titles. Elsewhere, Craig Morgan Teicher lists some of the coming year’s most exciting poetry. Anything you’d add to either list?
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Maggie Smith and Patricia Lockwood on Viral Poems
Maggie Smith discusses her new book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, and the pros and cons of having a poem go viral online.
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Amazon’s First-Half Top 10
Amazon has named its Best Books of 2010… So Far (that’s January through June).