Monday, February 28, 2011
Rock Geek Chic
Philip Graham, former 9L fiction editor and current CNF editor, will appear on WEFT's Rock Geek Chic hosted by William Gillespie (current issue, vol. 7, no. 2 and vol. 1, no. 2) and Christy Scoggins tonight at 8pm. The broadcast can be streamed live! On the playlist tonight is "Typewriter Torment," a song about writer's block.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
5 (or so) Questions with Margot Singer
Today, I'm happy to bring you 5 (or so) Questions with Margot Singer. Her essay, "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio" appears in the the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2). Margot and I spoke via email about Ohio, the advantages of the second person point of view, and even a little bit about religion.
9L: One of the things I appreciated about "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio," especially as a native Ohioan, is how complex your depiction of it is. The sense of place is so strong, almost taking on mythic qualities at points, that it becomes a character. Did you think of it as a character as you wrote it? And if so, was it tricky to balance the setting and character aspects of Ohio?
Margot Singer: The essay definitely arose out of a sense of place and found its structure as a series of scenes linked by the natural environment. I can't say that I consciously thought about place as a character, but it was always clear to me that the essay was less about me -- that is, less conventional memoir -- than about Ohio as I experienced it during the first year or so that we lived here. That's part of the reason, I think, why the second person point of view seemed to work better than a first person voice.
9L: The second person works brilliantly. It seems to me when second person is really working, and this is certainly the case here, it kind of fades away because it fully pulls the reader into the work, makes them a part of it. That said, you are a character in the essay, so how did you decide when it was time to appear? In a related question, do you have different considerations when writing characters for an essay, than when you create characters for fiction?
MS: The second person "you" is a kind of stand-in for the first person "I" -- you can more or less switch the pronouns and the sentences still work -- but the vibe is different, the sense of perspective. I suppose using the second person made me look at myself as a character, from the outside, as it were. I didn't consciously decide when to appear; each scene emerged more organically than that. Using the second person seemed to help me stay in the scene, in the richness of the descriptive details, rather than in my thoughts, inside my head. There's not much room for the kind of introspection and reflection you typically find with memoir here.
I have to say that I didn't really think about "characters" in this essay at all. I realize that my children make a few appearances, the neighbors, a few college kids, but in the writing I never felt that I was creating characters the way you do in fiction. In a short story or novel, you have to do a lot of work to figure out who your characters are: what they look like, how they talk and act, what makes them tick. In this essay, those are not the central issues at all. The main work I had to do was to figure out how the different scenes and sections fit together, and what the resulting narrative meant. I didn't know what that meaning was when I started out. It was only around the third or fourth draft that I understood what I was really writing about -- and it's still not something I can easily sum up. Something to do with culture shock, diversity, fitting in.
9L: What was it about Ohio and/or your experiences there that made you want to write this piece?
MS: Often what gets me started on an essay is a list of stories, ideas, memories, scenes, or details that seem in some way to connect. In this case, what got me writing were a collection of little anecdotes I found myself telling people that, I realized, all had to do with nature -- the deer and woodchucks and raccoons that we could see out in our yard, the millipede we squished in the bathroom, the intense weather -- and I just had a gut feeling that they had an interesting relationship to one another that I wanted to explore. We moved to Ohio from Utah, so it was a pretty dramatic change of landscape; the essay arose out of my feeling of dislocation, out of things that struck me as different and new and strange.
9L: Another thread woven through the essay is that of religion. It felt like another element, while obviously deeply personal, elevated the essay past just personal memoir and into something larger about the town. The story about the stones unearthed in 1860 with Hebrew text on them were particularly fascinating as there's this "...promise of a link between this new and wild continent and the Bible's ancient land," which people hold onto even though they're fakes. Can you talk a little about the role of religion in this essay and in your writing? Was religion one of the ideas that you started the essay with?
MS: No, I didn't consciously start with the idea of religion, but it is definitely there in the very first drafts. It was certainly on my mind in a variety of ways: the omnipresent image of the four churches at the main intersection in town; the sign (now replaced) at the main college entrance referring to it as a "Christian college"; my ambivalent feelings about the lack of a Jewish community -- or any diversity to speak of -- here. I'm not a religious person -- an atheist, really -- although I'm drawn to questions of spirituality and identify strongly as a Jew. Moving here made me reexamine my own identity and ask some hard questions about this place where my children were evidently going to grow up.
I stumbled upon the Newark Holy Stones at a presentation by a local archaeologist. My father grew up in Israel, and I speak some Hebrew, so it sort of blew my mind to see those Hebrew characters on the stones, and to hear that there are still certain people out there who don't accept they're fakes. There's an interesting theory that the stones were deliberately forged in order to discredit theories of polygenesis (the notion that God created different, unrelated races in different parts of the world) and therefore to help the anti-slavery cause. That's a whole other interesting story.
9L: Ok, last question. Since, the essay starts with the idea of traveling, do you have a favorite side stop (e.g. roadside attraction, restaurant, etc.) you've made during a road trip?
MS: Actually, I hate driving. I fly everywhere I can.
Many thanks to Margot Singer for taking the time to speak to me! To read "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio," as well as all the other great essays, stories, and poems, pick up a copy of the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2) in our webstore.
9L: One of the things I appreciated about "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio," especially as a native Ohioan, is how complex your depiction of it is. The sense of place is so strong, almost taking on mythic qualities at points, that it becomes a character. Did you think of it as a character as you wrote it? And if so, was it tricky to balance the setting and character aspects of Ohio?
Margot Singer: The essay definitely arose out of a sense of place and found its structure as a series of scenes linked by the natural environment. I can't say that I consciously thought about place as a character, but it was always clear to me that the essay was less about me -- that is, less conventional memoir -- than about Ohio as I experienced it during the first year or so that we lived here. That's part of the reason, I think, why the second person point of view seemed to work better than a first person voice.
9L: The second person works brilliantly. It seems to me when second person is really working, and this is certainly the case here, it kind of fades away because it fully pulls the reader into the work, makes them a part of it. That said, you are a character in the essay, so how did you decide when it was time to appear? In a related question, do you have different considerations when writing characters for an essay, than when you create characters for fiction?
MS: The second person "you" is a kind of stand-in for the first person "I" -- you can more or less switch the pronouns and the sentences still work -- but the vibe is different, the sense of perspective. I suppose using the second person made me look at myself as a character, from the outside, as it were. I didn't consciously decide when to appear; each scene emerged more organically than that. Using the second person seemed to help me stay in the scene, in the richness of the descriptive details, rather than in my thoughts, inside my head. There's not much room for the kind of introspection and reflection you typically find with memoir here.
I have to say that I didn't really think about "characters" in this essay at all. I realize that my children make a few appearances, the neighbors, a few college kids, but in the writing I never felt that I was creating characters the way you do in fiction. In a short story or novel, you have to do a lot of work to figure out who your characters are: what they look like, how they talk and act, what makes them tick. In this essay, those are not the central issues at all. The main work I had to do was to figure out how the different scenes and sections fit together, and what the resulting narrative meant. I didn't know what that meaning was when I started out. It was only around the third or fourth draft that I understood what I was really writing about -- and it's still not something I can easily sum up. Something to do with culture shock, diversity, fitting in.
9L: What was it about Ohio and/or your experiences there that made you want to write this piece?
MS: Often what gets me started on an essay is a list of stories, ideas, memories, scenes, or details that seem in some way to connect. In this case, what got me writing were a collection of little anecdotes I found myself telling people that, I realized, all had to do with nature -- the deer and woodchucks and raccoons that we could see out in our yard, the millipede we squished in the bathroom, the intense weather -- and I just had a gut feeling that they had an interesting relationship to one another that I wanted to explore. We moved to Ohio from Utah, so it was a pretty dramatic change of landscape; the essay arose out of my feeling of dislocation, out of things that struck me as different and new and strange.
9L: Another thread woven through the essay is that of religion. It felt like another element, while obviously deeply personal, elevated the essay past just personal memoir and into something larger about the town. The story about the stones unearthed in 1860 with Hebrew text on them were particularly fascinating as there's this "...promise of a link between this new and wild continent and the Bible's ancient land," which people hold onto even though they're fakes. Can you talk a little about the role of religion in this essay and in your writing? Was religion one of the ideas that you started the essay with?
MS: No, I didn't consciously start with the idea of religion, but it is definitely there in the very first drafts. It was certainly on my mind in a variety of ways: the omnipresent image of the four churches at the main intersection in town; the sign (now replaced) at the main college entrance referring to it as a "Christian college"; my ambivalent feelings about the lack of a Jewish community -- or any diversity to speak of -- here. I'm not a religious person -- an atheist, really -- although I'm drawn to questions of spirituality and identify strongly as a Jew. Moving here made me reexamine my own identity and ask some hard questions about this place where my children were evidently going to grow up.
I stumbled upon the Newark Holy Stones at a presentation by a local archaeologist. My father grew up in Israel, and I speak some Hebrew, so it sort of blew my mind to see those Hebrew characters on the stones, and to hear that there are still certain people out there who don't accept they're fakes. There's an interesting theory that the stones were deliberately forged in order to discredit theories of polygenesis (the notion that God created different, unrelated races in different parts of the world) and therefore to help the anti-slavery cause. That's a whole other interesting story.
9L: Ok, last question. Since, the essay starts with the idea of traveling, do you have a favorite side stop (e.g. roadside attraction, restaurant, etc.) you've made during a road trip?
MS: Actually, I hate driving. I fly everywhere I can.
Many thanks to Margot Singer for taking the time to speak to me! To read "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio," as well as all the other great essays, stories, and poems, pick up a copy of the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2) in our webstore.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Contributor Round-Up
Congratulations to Tom Franklin (vol. 2, no. 1)! His book, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is a finalist for the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Matthew Siegel (current issue, vol. 7, no. 2) reads and discusses two of his poems for the Indiana Review's Bluecast. The poems will appear in IR's summer 2011 issue.
Jehanne Dubrow (vol. 5, no. 2) and Erika Meitner (vol. 7, no. 1) will be reading at the Virginia Festival of the Book on March 19 at 2pm.
Book News:
All Her Father's Guns, a novel from James Warner (vol. 5, no. 2) is now available.
Blake Butler's (vol. 5, no. 1) new novel, There is No Year will be released on April 5.
Akashic Books will be releasing Cape Cod Noir in June, which will feature an Edward Gorey inspired story from Jedediah Berry (current issue, vol. 7, no. 2).
We love sharing good news from our contributors, so contributors please don't hesitate to contact us about your new book, an upcoming reading, etc.
Matthew Siegel (current issue, vol. 7, no. 2) reads and discusses two of his poems for the Indiana Review's Bluecast. The poems will appear in IR's summer 2011 issue.
Jehanne Dubrow (vol. 5, no. 2) and Erika Meitner (vol. 7, no. 1) will be reading at the Virginia Festival of the Book on March 19 at 2pm.
Book News:
All Her Father's Guns, a novel from James Warner (vol. 5, no. 2) is now available.
Blake Butler's (vol. 5, no. 1) new novel, There is No Year will be released on April 5.
Akashic Books will be releasing Cape Cod Noir in June, which will feature an Edward Gorey inspired story from Jedediah Berry (current issue, vol. 7, no. 2).
We love sharing good news from our contributors, so contributors please don't hesitate to contact us about your new book, an upcoming reading, etc.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Meshach, Meshach, Meshach
Here is Matt Bell reading "Meshach, Meshach, Meshach," which appears in the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2) as part of the Divination reading. Matt's portion of the reading starts around the seven minute mark.
"Meshach, Meshach, Meshach" is just one of a trio of stories from Matt Bell in the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2). Check them out, as well as all the other amazing poems, stories, and essays, by stopping by our webstore and picking up a copy today!
"Meshach, Meshach, Meshach" is just one of a trio of stories from Matt Bell in the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2). Check them out, as well as all the other amazing poems, stories, and essays, by stopping by our webstore and picking up a copy today!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio
Currently, I'm working on the next installment of 5 (or so) questions, which will feature Margot Singer. Her essay, "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio" appears in the current issue, vol. 7, no. 2. The essay renders place brilliantly to tell a mythic, yet intimate story. Here's an excerpt.
To read the rest of "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio" as well as all the other fantastic essays, poems, and stories in the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2), head over to our webstore and pick up a copy today!
Like the rest of us, you come from elsewhere: on a wagon train across the Appalachians, on foot like Johnny Appleseed, on an airplane, in a beat-up car. You arrive with stacks of book-filled boxes, a sheaf of expectations, a moving van and children, or nothing but a rumpled map. You're spinning like a maple seed, wind-buoyed, adrift.
On Google Earth, this place is just a swath of green, a finger's length from the yellow ribbon of the Interstate, two finger's length from the nearest city sprawl. Zoom in and watch it morph into a quilt of pixilated squares. You know it from Saul Steinberg's famous New Yorker cover cartoon: that flat, foreshortened no-man's-land crosshatched in ochre pencil, stretching from the far border of the Hudson to the blue Pacific shore.
Click your heels three times and you'll be there.
The first thing you see as you approach is the bell tower of the college chapel, rising like a preacher's pointed finger above the ridge of evergreens. All around are rolling fields -- lush ripples in the spring and summer, shorn to stubble in the winter, studded with collapsing barns and wheels of hay. Cross the train tracks and head down the hill, past the lumberyard, the corn mill, the early settlers' burial ground with its tilting graves, to the intersection of Main and Broadway, the village's cross-shaped heart. There's a church on every corner: rusticated neo-Gothic spires for the founding Baptists, blocks of tawny sandstone for the Presbyterians, pinkish stucco for the Methodists, white Ionic columns along the Episcopalians' classical facade. The Lutherans, Catholics, Mormons, Evangelical Baptists, and Seventh Day Adventists are here as well, at the edges of the town.
You didn't exactly think you'd find a synagogue, but still, you hadn't quite expected this. Feel the collision of tectonic plates, the shift of schist and shale.
To read the rest of "A Natural History of Small-Town Ohio" as well as all the other fantastic essays, poems, and stories in the current issue (vol. 7, no. 2), head over to our webstore and pick up a copy today!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Reviews and Interviews
As the title suggest this is a quick contributor update of interviews and reviews.
The Rumpus interviews Mary Miller (vol. 7, no. 2).
John Domini (vol. 2, no. 1) reviews Roy Kesey's new novel, Pacazo, at Bookforum. An excerpt from Pacazo appears in the current issue, vol. 7, no. 2. Roy's work has previously appeared in vol. 1, no. 2 and vol. 3, no. 2.
Seth Fried (vol. 3, no. 2 & vol. 6, no. 1) is interviewed for Bark.
Boston Review takes a look at vol. 7, no. 1 contributor Erika Meitner's new book Idea Cities. Also, Erika's poem "Elegy with Construction Sounds, Water, Fish" from VQR was selected for Best American Poetry 2011. Congratulations, Erika!
Also, don't forget vol. 7, no. 1 (spring/summer 10) is on sale this week for $5.95!
To get the special price, head on over to our webstore and choose "sample issue, editor's choice" and put "VOL71" in the instructions box.
The Rumpus interviews Mary Miller (vol. 7, no. 2).
John Domini (vol. 2, no. 1) reviews Roy Kesey's new novel, Pacazo, at Bookforum. An excerpt from Pacazo appears in the current issue, vol. 7, no. 2. Roy's work has previously appeared in vol. 1, no. 2 and vol. 3, no. 2.
Seth Fried (vol. 3, no. 2 & vol. 6, no. 1) is interviewed for Bark.
Boston Review takes a look at vol. 7, no. 1 contributor Erika Meitner's new book Idea Cities. Also, Erika's poem "Elegy with Construction Sounds, Water, Fish" from VQR was selected for Best American Poetry 2011. Congratulations, Erika!
Also, don't forget vol. 7, no. 1 (spring/summer 10) is on sale this week for $5.95!
To get the special price, head on over to our webstore and choose "sample issue, editor's choice" and put "VOL71" in the instructions box.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Back Issue Special - Vol. 7, no. 1
Phew. I know people are still trying to get back into the swing of things post AWP, so luckily you have a year to recover. Again, thanks to everyone who stopped by the Ninth Letter table during the bookfair!As I mentioned over the weekend, we completely sold out of our AWP stock rather early on Saturday, so some of those who attended "The 1960 National Book Award Revisited: What Makes Fiction Last?" panel were unable to pick up a copy of the issue, where the original feature first appeared. To help correct this, vol. 7, no. 1 is on sale this week for $5.95 (regular price: $14.95).
You'll just need to follow this simple instructions to get the discounted price: Head on over to our webstore and choose "sample issue, editor's choice" and put "VOL71" in the instructions box.
Here's some background on "The 1960 National Book Award Revisited: What Makes Fiction Last?" Based on a special feature originally appearing in Ninth Letter (vol. 7, no. 1), the panel, including 9L editor Jodee Stanley with Steve Almond, Brock Clarke, Michael Griffith, Peter Grimes and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum discussed, per the AWP description, "what values in fiction endure? In 2010, we formed a committee of fiction writers and looked back fifty years to rejudge the 1960 National Book Award. We read, haggled, named a winner, and each of us wrote an essay -- to take up arms for a favorite, reassess the year's anointed books, reflect on the ebb and flow of reputation, explore the politics of awards. This panel will ask, What do we value most highly in fiction, and what gets cast aside by the way we define 'ambition'?"
Whether you were at AWP or not, the questions posed by the panel and the related essays in vol. 7, no. 1 are fascinating (here's an excerpt from Michael Griffith's essay), so be sure to pick up a copy of the issue today.
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Monster Mags of the Midwest
Just heard from Jodee that we are completely sold out of issues at AWP! Thank to everyone who came by, bought an issue or subscribed. We appreciate all of our fans and readers.
I also just wanted to put up one last reminder that the Monster Mags of the Midwest reading, jointly sponsored by Ninth Letter, The Cincinnati Review, and Mid-American Review, is tonight at 7pm. Here is all the info:
Readers: Lucy Corin, Bob Hicok, Cate Marvin, Erika Meitner, and Kevin Wilson
Date: Tonight (Saturday, February 5)
Time: 7pm
Place: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St., Washington, DC, 20036 (phone 202-466-2676)
It will be a great time, so come on out and see all these fantastic readers!
I also just wanted to put up one last reminder that the Monster Mags of the Midwest reading, jointly sponsored by Ninth Letter, The Cincinnati Review, and Mid-American Review, is tonight at 7pm. Here is all the info:
Readers: Lucy Corin, Bob Hicok, Cate Marvin, Erika Meitner, and Kevin Wilson
Date: Tonight (Saturday, February 5)
Time: 7pm
Place: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St., Washington, DC, 20036 (phone 202-466-2676)
It will be a great time, so come on out and see all these fantastic readers!
Radio Free AWP
Here's something good whether or not you're at AWP 2011, Oronte Chrum aka U of I's own John Griswold, has been posting a series of podcasts to his blog. There are a lot of great ones to listen to, so head on over and check them out. Here are some highlights:
Get the inside scoop on the collaboration between Ninth Letter editorial and design as Jodee Stanley speaks with editors on both sides of the process. Also listen in as the designers for the current issue pitch their ideas.
Adam Levin (vol. 1, no. 1) reads from his novel, The Instructions.
Former 9L staffer, Dana Burchfield interviews poet Sandra Beasley.
Matthew Frank (vol. 2, no. 2) reads from his nonfiction book, Pot Farm.
Roy Kesey (most recently in the current issue, vol. 7, no. 2) reads from his novel Pacazo.
Former 9L CNF editor, Steve Davenport talks with Bruce Rummenie about poetry and music.
Also, today is the last day for Radio Free AWP giveaways, including a 1-year subscription to Ninth Letter as well as a 9L t-shirt!
Get the inside scoop on the collaboration between Ninth Letter editorial and design as Jodee Stanley speaks with editors on both sides of the process. Also listen in as the designers for the current issue pitch their ideas.
Adam Levin (vol. 1, no. 1) reads from his novel, The Instructions.
Former 9L staffer, Dana Burchfield interviews poet Sandra Beasley.
Matthew Frank (vol. 2, no. 2) reads from his nonfiction book, Pot Farm.
Roy Kesey (most recently in the current issue, vol. 7, no. 2) reads from his novel Pacazo.
Former 9L CNF editor, Steve Davenport talks with Bruce Rummenie about poetry and music.
Also, today is the last day for Radio Free AWP giveaways, including a 1-year subscription to Ninth Letter as well as a 9L t-shirt!
AWP 2011 - Day 3
The last day of AWP is here. Be sure to stop by the Ninth Letter table (B23) and say hi to our amazing editor, Jodee Stanley!To your left, there's Matt Bell paying a visit to the 9L table. His stories "Meshach, Meshach, Meshach," "Rohan, Rohit, Roho," and "Virgil, Virotte, Vitalis" are in the current issue.
Today, Jodee participates in "The 1960 National Book Award Revisited: What Makes Fiction Last?" panel with Steve Almond, Brock Clarke, Michael Griffith, and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum at 10:30am.
The panel is based on a feature, "National Book Award 1960, Revisited," which appeared in vol. 7, no. 1 of Ninth Letter.
Tonight is the Monster Mags of the Midwest reading! The event is jointly sponsored by Ninth Letter, The Cincinnati Review, and Mid-American Review. Here are the details:
Readers: Lucy Corin, Bob Hicok, Cate Marvin, Erika Meitner, and Kevin Wilson
Date: Tonight (Saturday, February 5)
Time: 7pm
Place: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St., Washington, DC, 20036 (phone 202-466-2676)
Friday, February 04, 2011
AWP 2011 - Day 2
1 day down, 2 to go! Seems like a lot of people who were stranded because of weather are finally able to make it DC today. Awesome. Welcome, everyone!
Don't forget to stop by the Ninth Letter table (table B23) and say hi to our fearless editor, Jodee Stanley.
Here are some folks who already have!
Here's a 9L fan rockin' a vintage Ninth Letter shirt from AWP 2004 in Chicago.
Here's Michael Czyzniejewski with the current issue, which features his story "The Amnesiac in the Maze."
And our blog/Twitter question of the day is for those at AWP 2011, which panels/readings have been your favorite so far?
Don't forget to stop by the Ninth Letter table (table B23) and say hi to our fearless editor, Jodee Stanley.
Here are some folks who already have!
Here's a 9L fan rockin' a vintage Ninth Letter shirt from AWP 2004 in Chicago.
Here's Michael Czyzniejewski with the current issue, which features his story "The Amnesiac in the Maze."
And our blog/Twitter question of the day is for those at AWP 2011, which panels/readings have been your favorite so far?
Thursday, February 03, 2011
AWP 2011 - Day 1
A friendly reminder that Ninth Letter is at table B23 in the book fair. Stop by, say hello and check out the new issue. You can buy it at the AWP special price (subscriptions are on sale too) and don't forget our 3 for 1 special with The Cincinnati Review and Mid-American Review. You can get a 1-year subscription to all 3 magazines for $33!Also, we have some Twitter challenges (really they're just fun and not really a challenge) for attendees:
1) If you stop by the table and pick up one of our new buttons (pictured here) be sure to upload pics of you wearing the button around the conference and/or around town to Twitter.
2) Each issue we have a question for contributors, so in that spirit we have a question for AWP attendees/9L readers. Tell us your favorite side stop you've made during a road trip?
Upload your pics and/or responses to Twitter. We're @ninthletter on there.
Dont' forget 9L editor, Jodee Stanley is a part of the "Beyond Times New Roman: The Literary Journal as Object" panel Today at 4:30pm. The panel also includes the editors of 1913, 6x6, The Lumberyard Magazine, Luna Park Review, and Versal.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
AWP 2011
AWP 2011 is scheduled to start on Thursday and I know a lot of attendees plans are in flux right now because of the weather. Getting there is...well, that's the whole battle right now. But I hear once you're in DC the weather will be fine. Still safe travel wishes to everyone.
Now for those who are able to make it to AWP 2011, here are some reminders of Ninth Letter related events taking place!
At the book fair, Ninth Letter will be at table B23. We'll be in between the Mid-American Review and The Cincinnati Review. We've teamed up with those two amazing magazines to offer a 3 for 1 subscription special (subscriptions to all 3 for $33!).
9L editor, Jodee Stanley is a part of the "Beyond Times New Roman: The Literary Journal as Object" panel on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 4:30pm. The panel also includes the editors of 1913, 6x6, The Lumberyard Magazine, Luna Park Review, and Versal.
Jodee will also participate in "The 1960 National Book Award Revisited: What Makes Fiction Last?" panel with Steve Almond, Brock Clarke, Michael Griffith, and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum at 10:30am on Saturday, Feb. 5. The panel is based on a feature, "National Book Award 1960, Revisited," which appeared in vol. 7, no. 1 of Ninth Letter. The Cincinnati Review blog has an excerpt from the 1960 feature as well as one from the 1961 version, which will appear in their next issue.
And finally, the not to be missed event of AWP 2011 is the Monster Mags of the Midwest reading! The reading is jointly sponsored by Ninth Letter, The Cincinnati Review, and Mid-American Review. Here are the details:
Readers: Lucy Corin, Bob Hicok, Cate Marvin, Erika Meitner, and Kevin Wilson
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 7pm
Place: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St., Washington, DC, 20036 (phone 202-466-2676)
It's going to be a fun reading. Hope you can make it!
Ok. Have a great time in DC everyone! And don't forget to stop by table B23 to see the new issue, pick up some swag, and to say hi to the 9L staffers.
Now for those who are able to make it to AWP 2011, here are some reminders of Ninth Letter related events taking place!
At the book fair, Ninth Letter will be at table B23. We'll be in between the Mid-American Review and The Cincinnati Review. We've teamed up with those two amazing magazines to offer a 3 for 1 subscription special (subscriptions to all 3 for $33!).
9L editor, Jodee Stanley is a part of the "Beyond Times New Roman: The Literary Journal as Object" panel on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 4:30pm. The panel also includes the editors of 1913, 6x6, The Lumberyard Magazine, Luna Park Review, and Versal.
Jodee will also participate in "The 1960 National Book Award Revisited: What Makes Fiction Last?" panel with Steve Almond, Brock Clarke, Michael Griffith, and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum at 10:30am on Saturday, Feb. 5. The panel is based on a feature, "National Book Award 1960, Revisited," which appeared in vol. 7, no. 1 of Ninth Letter. The Cincinnati Review blog has an excerpt from the 1960 feature as well as one from the 1961 version, which will appear in their next issue.
And finally, the not to be missed event of AWP 2011 is the Monster Mags of the Midwest reading! The reading is jointly sponsored by Ninth Letter, The Cincinnati Review, and Mid-American Review. Here are the details:
Readers: Lucy Corin, Bob Hicok, Cate Marvin, Erika Meitner, and Kevin Wilson
Date: Saturday, February 5
Time: 7pm
Place: Bread & Brew, 1247 20th St., Washington, DC, 20036 (phone 202-466-2676)
It's going to be a fun reading. Hope you can make it!
Ok. Have a great time in DC everyone! And don't forget to stop by table B23 to see the new issue, pick up some swag, and to say hi to the 9L staffers.
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