AWP 2016 in Photos: Publishers, Writers, and Readers Meet Up in L.A.
Photos from the book fair and panels at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held this year at the L.A. Convention center in downtown Los Angeles. more...
AWP 2016: PRH Takes Notice of Literary 'Tastemakers'
The annual AWP conference opened Thursday at the L.A. Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees and a record number of exhibitors. more...
AWP 2016 Wrap-up: Literature, Commerce, and Even Love Collide in Los Angeles
Though not the biggest AWP conference ever, AWP 2016 was full of controversies and surprises, including a couple getting engaged on stage during a poetry reading. more...
AWP 2016: Discussions of Diversity and Inclusivity in Literary Communities Take Center Stage
Calls for increased diversity and inclusivity were the focus of poet Claudia Rankine's AWP keynote presentation as well as many panels and conversations throughout the conference. more...and more.
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What You Won’t Learn in an MFA
An MFA can teach you skills, but will it prepare you for a writing career?
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The 2016 Guide to Creative Writing Guides
These books about how to write fiction, memoir, nonfiction, and film let aspiring writers apprentice at home.
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M.F.A. Update May 2016: Five Pieces of Good Advice for M.F.A. Students
PW recently talked with a few M.F.A. grads and faculty members to ask them about any cautionary tales they might have.
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M.F.A. Update May 2016: How the American Creative Writing Community Can be Made More Inclusive
Diversity and inclusion are hot topics in the M.F.A. community, as evidenced by the recent AWP conference.
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M.F.A. Update May 2016: A Few Great M.F.A. Programs
Here are five programs to consider if you're thinking of pursuing an M.F.A. (Sponsored)
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M.F.A. And Creative Writing Community Digest December 18, 2015: Writing Tips Roundup
The holidays will hopefully provide writers and M.F.A. students some much-needed writing time. To get the creative juices flowing, we’d like to offer a roundup of our year’s worth of writing tips. Here’s some wisdom from the best, including James Lee Burke, WIlliam H. Gass, Amy Stewart and others.
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M.F.A. And Creative Writing Community Digest: December 11, 2015
M.F.A. and creative writing-related stories from around the Web, including various looks at money and the writing life, and a new president for the Poetry Foundation.
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M.F.A. And Creative Writing Community Digest: December 4, 2015
M.F.A. and creative writing news from around the Web, including stories about a new program with a focus on "literary citizenship," a podcast for writers who want to work in publishing, and bad sex in fiction.
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M.F.A. And Creative Writing Community Digest: November 20, 2015
Creative writing and M.F.A. program news from around the Web, including bigger advances for new writers, NaNoWriMo resources, books to make you a better writer, and more.
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M.F.A. And Creative Writing Community Digest: November 13, 2015
Claudia Rankine's 'Citizen' takes on Trump, how to quit your job and write for a living, and more from the literary Web.
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