Creative Writing

April is National Poetry Month, one time (among many) to celebrate all things poetical. Here are some places to go:

• 30 Ways to Celebrate (Academy of American Poets)
• “Muse and Metaphor” series on NPR’s program “Tell Me More” – Every day in the month of April, “Tell Me More” is broadcasting a Twitter length poem. Submit your poem via the “#TMMPoetry” Twitter hashtag.
• The Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress
• Charles Bernstein’s essay “Against National Poetry Month As Such” – a more contrarian view

It’s Monumental: Presidents Day Graduate Research Workshops

Mason graduate students are welcome to attend Library Graduate Research Workshops on Monday, February 18, 2013.

The current schedule of workshops for the day is available at http://library.gmu.edu/learn

Bring a topic – bring a friend!

Interesting article from The Nation on Amazon.com’s impact on the book publishing business:

The Amazon Effect (by Jeff Wasserman)

Wasserman discusses Amazon’s recent efforts to get into the book publishing business, and what that might mean for the industry and writers.