2018 Rona Jaffe Awards, the Cost of the Writing Life, and More
Study breaks down the gender imbalance in the New York Times By the Book column; Paul Theroux remembers V. S. Naipaul; Craig Morgan Teicher interviews Deborah Eisenberg; and other news.
Genre: Creative Nonfiction
Brain on Fire
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (Free Press, 2012), Susannah Cahalan’s memoir about her experience as a young journalist struggling with the diagnosis of a rare and mysterious neurological disease, has been adapted into a feature film. Directed by Gerard Barrett, the film stars Richard Armitage, Thomas Mann, Chloë Grace Moretz, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tyler Perry, and Jenny Slate.
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Murakami’s New Novel, Playwright Neil Simon Has Died, and More
Shelf Awareness solicits public nominations for new Barnes & Noble CEO; unpublished poem by haiku master Masaoko Shiki discovered; how two men stole thousands of rare books and prints in 1980; and other news.
Laura van den Berg on Writing, Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s Memoir, and More
Walmart gets into the e-book business; a new book recommendation app; Chronicle Books launches Chinese-language children’s book imprint; and other news.
Insta Novels, NBCC Launches Fundraiser, and More
Advice for an aspiring writer; Cynthia Cruz on her revision process; Michael Cohen’s canceled book deal; and other news.
The Gospel of Doubt
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In this TED Talk, Casey Gerald speaks about a poignant day in his childhood and how those events altered his thoughts on belief, faith, and doubt. Gerald is the author of the debut memoir, There Will Be No Miracles Here (Riverhead Books, 2018), and is featured in “The Genre of Resistance” in the September/October issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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You Thought What?
“One of the most surprising responses to my book came from my mother. She said above all what the poems illustrated to her is that anyone can be a monster to any number of people—even if they don’t intend to act in ways that harm,” writes Diana Arterian in an essay on the Poetry Foundation’s blog, Harriet. Write an essay about a time when you were caught off guard by a surprising or unusual response to your creative writing, perhaps by someone close to you. How did this unexpected, or unintended, reaction offer a new perspective into your own work?
High School Books, Syrian Novelist Hanna Mina Has Died, and More
Jason Reynolds named Indie First spokesperson; Ada Limón on writing without permission; Little Brown to publish Goodnight Trump parody; and other news.
Baldwin’s Picture Book, Ferrante on Change, and More
Eve L. Ewing to write Marvel series Ironheart; New York library starts lending out ties; poet Robley Wilson has died; and other news.
Obama’s Summer Reads, Women Dominate Hugo Awards, and More
Bhutan’s underground literary scene; British publisher John Calder has died; the 1920s cure for writer’s block; and other news.
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