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April 17, 2012

In the News: Pulitzer Prizes, Copyright Strife

2012 Pulitzer Prizes announced.

What will happen to the book cover in the age of the e-reader?

“He simply wrote better than other people.” The writing and criticism of Dwight Macdonald.

The National Library of Ireland’s plan to make James Joyce’s manuscripts available for free online sparks yet another controversy over the Joyce copyright.

“Is it taboo to write about baking and Sylvia Plath?” Think about it while you bake Plath’s lemon pudding cake.

Trouble within the “Archie” comic-book dynasty.

Writing new old poetry: Hasan Altaf on Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s new translation of the sixteenth-century poet Kabir.

“Finding a really good muse these days isn’t easy, so plan on going through quite a few before landing on a winner.” Colin Nissan’s advice for writers.

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