January/February 1993

Features

Report From the First Annual Poetry Publication Showcase

by Jan Clausen
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Poets gathered at Poets House in Manhattan to browse through hundreds of the latest titles and discuss the art and business of poetry.

Driving Through Kentucky

by Edward Falco
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How a novelist risked his life and his career venturing off the beaten path.

The M.A. and MFA in Creative Nonfiction

by Melinda Corey
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Graduate schools across the country teach the art of the essay.

MFAs: Where to Find Them

by Gigi Marino
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A list of MFA programs that offer an emphasis or a degree in nonfiction writing.

Inventing Memories: An Interview with Isabel Allende

by Barbara Szerlip
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Isabel Allende, the Chilean author whose exile in California transformed her from journalist to novelist, reveals her writing secrets.

News and Trends

Gigi Bradford Named NEA Literature Program Director

by Arthur S. Rosenblat
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Gigi Bradford, who has worked for the Literature Program of the National Endowment for the Arts since September 1991, and who has served as acting director since the departure of Joe David Bellamy, was officially named director last October.

The Estate Project for Artists with AIDS Helps Writers Preserve Their Work

by Jane Ludlam
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Through programs such as Safe House, the Estate Project assists HIV-positive writers in preserving and protecting their work.

National Book Awards Authors to Tour Country

by Arthur S. Rosenblat
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Thanks to the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Foundation grant, a number of award-winning authors will take part in two-day residencies throughout the United States during the next three years.

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