Posted by Juliet Linderman If you guys are in a place with radio or the ability to listen to radio on the internet tune in right now to listen to WNYC fave Brian Lehrer talk to a few really brilliant bookish dudes (including Richard Nash!) about the future of publishing.
Dick Watching: Of Whales in Teeth
Posted By Juliet Linderman Hey there all you Dick lovers and disciples, and welcome to this week’s Dick Watching, bringing you all the latest whale-related news from across the internet. All aboard!
Three Cheers for Lady Writers of 2010
Posted by Juliet Linderman While everybody is psyched Patti Smith won at the National Book Awards (for good reason), I’d just like to point out that three of the four categories were swept by ladies in literature. Jaimy Gordon won the fiction award for Lords of Misrule (published by an indie press!) and Kathryn Erskine dominated the Young Person’s Literature category with Mockingbird. And it doesn’t stop there. One could argue that being nominated for a National Book Award is even more important […]
George Saunders and Deb Olin Unferth on MFAs
Posted by Juliet Linderman If you haven’t yet seen this piece over at the Faster Times, you should definitely take a peek. Chloe Cooper Jones chats with her former MFA professor Deb Olin-Unferth and DOU’s former MFA professor George Saunders about the pros and cons, merits and drawbacks, of MFA programs. The results of the conversation are not shocking, but it is, certainly, an engaging interview. Personally, I’ve never considered going for an MFA but until very recently I was […]
Dick Watching: Does the Whale’s Magnitude Diminish? Will He Perish?
Hey there Dicksters, and welcome to this week’s Dick Watching. You might notice that it is, unfortunately, NOT Friday. It’s true: we’ve re-arranged things here at Vol. 1, so instead of a week-ender, you can look forward to your favorite sea-themed link list to brighten up your work week instead. Let’s get to it, shall we? And we’re off! 1. As a fair-skinned, blonde-haired girl I know as well as anyone how much getting sunburned sucks. So, I feel the […]
Dick-Watching: Measurement of the Whale’s Skeleton
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hey there ladies, germs and cetaceans, and welcome to your weekly link list. I apologize for the lateness of this post, please forgive your humble hostess. Let’s go Dick watching, shall we?