The Writer’s News
The Writer’s News keeps you informed about new developments in the writing world, including award and publication announcements, news from AWP and the field, and updates about important literary figures.
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October 1, 2006
The New Oxford American Dictionary Names “Podcast” Word Of The Year For 2006
Podcasting, as defined by Oxford, is “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player.” Read more...
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October 1, 2006
APR Improves Yin-yang Feng Shui
The American Poetry Review saw some changes in its editorial staff this past summer Read more...
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October 1, 2006
Guggenheim Foundation Appoints New Vice President
The John Simon Guggenheim foundation has tapped André Bernard to be its new Vice President Read more...
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October 1, 2006
Starbucks Sells Books
In October, Starbucks stores will begin selling Mitch Albom’s latest novel, For One More Day. Read more...
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October 1, 2006
Random House Offers Refunds To Those Who Purchased James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces
Random House has agreed to a $2.3 million settlement in the consolidated lawsuit brought by ten dissatisfied customers who demanded full refunds after purchasing Mr. Frey’s bestselling ‘memoir.’ Read more...
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October 1, 2006
New Orleans Institutions Face Dramatic Drop In Fall Enrollment; Awp Member Schools Rebuilding And Recruiting
One year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, AWP’s member programs in New Orleans are reporting dramatic enrollment shortfalls for the fall semester, especially among out-of-state students Read more...
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October 1, 2006
SAT Reading Scores Drop Largest In More Than Three Decades; Women Best Men In Writing Test
The body that produces the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the College Board, reports that the average score on the critical reading section was down five points while the average math score was down two points Read more...
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October 1, 2006
President Of Poetry Foundation Implies That MFA Grads Are Remote, Dull, Morose, Artistically Impaired, Spiritually Stagnant, And Politically Inert Careerists And Monomaniacs
More than a decade ago, Dana Gioia recognized poetry’s disjunction from public life, in his seminal essay, “Can Poetry Matter?” The question still pertains. Read more...
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March 1, 2006
AWP Award Series Finalist on Book Tour
More Like Not Running Away, a novel by Paul Shepherd, hit bookstores at the end of 2005. Read more...
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March 1, 2006
2005 Winners of Isherwood Fellowships in Fiction Writing Announced
The main purpose of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation is to contribute significantly to the flourishing of American letters by awarding grants to published novelists Read more...