Tayari's Blog: Mid-Weeks Links

Posted by TayariJones on October 21, 2009 09:54 AM
Filed under Links

  • Alex Chee on his time working with Annie Dillard. (I would link directly to the article, but I want you to see the photo on his site.)
  • The Lambda awards used to give prizes to anyone writing ABOUT gay people. Now they will honor gay writers, exclusively.
  • Too old for an MFA?
  • Opinionated folks, go help Kelli pick her author photo.
  • James Baldwin recalls a trip to San Francisco.
  • I should have saved this one for Valentine's Day. (Make sure you read the caption.)
  • Lovely poetry by Renee Simms. The last line... oh!
  • MFA deadline database.
  • The story behind Precious.
  • Authors are getting annoyed at celebrities who try and write novels.
  • The Guggenheim is free today in honor of its 50th birthday. And there is a cool NYT crossword puzzle marking the day!
  • Womanist Musings gives a big FAIL to "Good Hair."
  • Oooh, a smackdown. It's better than a old school hip-hop reponse track.
  • The case against book clubs.
  • Three ways to insult your editor.
  • Great road trips in American literature.
  • What not to do in a query letter.

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    Comment #1, by Jackie [TypeKey Profile Page]

    I just read the link to Alexander Chee and then the essay he wrote on writing with Annie Dillard. You give the best links! All I can say is, "Wow."

    October 22, 2009 09:10 AM

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