Category Archives: AWP fun

See us in Boston, Get Sweet Deals

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Kelsie Hahn

We will be offering several specials at our table at AWP – stop by tables N9 and N10 to chat and check out the latest issue, 48.1. Individual Issues will be $5 (50% off!) while supplies last! A 1-year Subscription … Continue reading →

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I’m Officially Banning “Writing Exercises”

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

Sometimes I get the sense that at some point, as writers, we’re supposed to move beyond the need for “exercises.” A certain caliber of writer doesn’t need exercises, as she should have written enough stories to understand her writing process, … Continue reading →

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The Case for Conferences

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

I’ve spent the past couple weeks agonizing over word choice and grammatical structure in AWP panel proposals (due today! But if you forget, that’s ok – less competition for me and mine…). The question that’s been put to me, with … Continue reading →

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(Belated) From the AWP Table

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Kelsie Hahn

Below is a blog post that, in the hub-bub of AWP, didn’t quite make it up – so imagine: It’s the second day of AWP, the book fair is bustling, and we’re all still in Chicago… I’m glad I brought … Continue reading →

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The Books I Carried

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CarmenSmith

I swore I wouldn’t buy a thing, but some books called to me with their siren songs. In another post, I’ll make a list of books I wish I had picked up, but here are the ones I ended up … Continue reading →

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AWP swag-o-rama

Posted on March 5, 2012 by CarmenSmith

Although I didn’t have much time to wander around the conference, I did manage to collect a surprising amount of gewgaws, ephemera and all-around fun giveaways from the presses, schools, and mags at the book fair. I never had to … Continue reading →

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From the Puerto del Sol Table: 12:23pm, Day 2

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Lily Hoang

Post by: Adam Crittenden So many tables, so little time. I’m representing Puerto del Sol as well as Richard Greenfield’s Apostrophe Books. With all of the commotion, my attention span is that of an ant’s. I feel distracted in the … Continue reading →

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AWP Shoes, Part Deux

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Lily Hoang

Can you match shoes to fabulous writers? 1. Aaron Burch – publisher of Hobart Pulp 2. Kate Zambreno – author of Green Girl, etc. 3. Michael Martone – general badass of every kind 4. Karla Kelsey – author of Interation … Continue reading →

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AWP Shoes! (Part Uno)

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lily Hoang

Can you match the shoes to the fabulous writers? (1) Joe Amato: author of Big Man with a Shovel and Once an Engineer (2) BJ Hollars: author of In Defense of Monsters and Thirteen Loops (3) Tessa Fontaine: fabulous MFA student … Continue reading →

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