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Once bitterly competitive, the literary world is now bursting with connection and collaboration. But why are authors turning to one another, and how is it changing the writing life?

Work—even when it’s a labor of love—is still work. Let’s begin at the writer’s desk. Pull up a chair and join Lorine Niedecker in “Poet’s Work” as she follows her grandfather’s advice to “learn a trade.” Next stop, we’ll travel to farm country. Meet Austin Smith’s “Halverson Brothers,” sworn enemies united by a deep love of the family farm they seek to divide. You tell us: Do work and family mix?

Over the past few years, Korean culture has been captivating every corner of the globe. Here's how Korean-born author R.O. Kwon visits her home city.

Over the past few years, Korean culture has been captivating every corner of the globe. Here's how Korean-born author R.O. Kwon visits her home city.

Over the past few years, Korean culture has been captivating every corner of the globe. Here's how Korean-born author R.O. Kwon visits her home city.

In today’s newsletter: A new reporting project seeks to continue the efforts of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips to protect the Amazon

Five Korean writers, whose works gained more recognition through English translation, will participate in the 2023 Brisbane Writers Festival, which runs from May 10-14.

February 10, 2021, 12:11pm The Story Spotlight Prize, established in 2014, honors books of exceptional promise by first-time authors; collections in alternative formats; or works that demonstrate an unusual perspective on the writer’s craft. The Award comes with a cash prize of $1,000, and previous winners include Krys Lee, Ben Stroud, and Randa Jarrar. This year, the winner is Asako Serizawa, for her debut collection  Inheritors, a meditation on the suppressed histories of people living b...

2021 ONTD Reading Challenge Around the World [JANUARY - SOUTH KOREA] Hello everyone! Hope you are ready to get started on the 2021 ONTD Reading Challenge! Our January month is South Korea. So many interesting and original works from Korea have been translated in the past few years (lucky for us), so we have a lot of great options for this challenge and no excuses not to give it a try! A quick announcement: the Goodreads group WILL still be updated, thanks to the very kind ONTDers patchsassy. S...