The Uses and Misuses of Mentor Texts
The importance of reading, even if it means a writer is thrown off-course though admiration for books read.
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Translation Workshop
Since becoming co-chair of the PEN Translation Committee, I’ve been working on some new initiatives that draw from my experience as a writer of my own fiction and...
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Rock Star Writers
Once upon a time, writers were people who sat alone in garrets creating their masterpieces. If the world agreed, the lucky writer could move to one of the lower floors...
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A New Agent!
Readers who are familiar with the publishing industry already know this, but many of my blog’s readers are not familiar with the process of making books (making...
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Going the Small Press Route: An Interview with Jamie Beth Cohen
Interview with debut small press author Jamie Beth Cohen on music, historical fiction, body image, and #metoo.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
