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)

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?

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.

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.