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Medium
1 month ago
Media industry

My keynote talk for Medium Pub Crawl

Publications help writers find readers by connecting them to a larger audience and the right readers.
Medium's system, led by publications, assists writers in reaching a broader readership and attracting the right audience for their content. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Books

22 of the Funniest Novels Since Catch-22'

Humor is a bulwark against complacency and conformity.
Writers like Joseph Heller gave permission to be irreverent about serious topics. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Books

I repeatedly failed to win any awards': my doomed career as a North Korean novelist

North Korea has an elaborate bureaucracy for artistic production, influenced by the Soviet system under Stalin.
Literature is an important tool for promoting the cult of personality surrounding the North Korean leaders.
Writers in North Korea face strict rules and competition for success, but also enjoy perks such as creativity leave and special housing privileges. [ more ]
Deep Vellum
5 months ago
Books

Ukrainian Literature at NYPL - Deep Vellum

Join Ukrainian writers for a celebration of Ukraine's literary culture at NYPL's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.
The event will feature discussions on the authors' latest works that explore Ukraine's society and its history.
The event will take place in person at the library. [ more ]
Dodgers Digest
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Digest, 10 years later - Dodgers Digest

The article celebrates the 10th anniversary of a leading baseball blog.
The blog has experienced various changes and additions to its roster over the years. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
4 months ago
Writing

In the Streets of Barcelona | Colm Toibin

Juan Goytisolo recalls the moment he watched footage of the aerial bombing of Barcelona in 1938, in which his mother was killed.
Three of Julia Gay's children, including Juan Goytisolo, became influential Spanish writers. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
New York City

Brooklyn Heights: A Historic Waterfront Community Minutes From Manhattan

Brooklyn Heights is a historic waterfront community known for its artistic and literary residents.
Rent in Brooklyn Heights was affordable in the past, but property values have significantly increased. [ more ]
the Guardian
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

'It is a beast that needs to be tamed': leading novelists on how AI could rewrite the future

ChatGPT has the potential to make writers redundant and raise copyright concerns.
The current level of ChatGPT's literary sophistication is weak, but its future development is uncertain. [ more ]
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