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"There's no such thing as bad publicity." That's what they say, right? Even a terrible review usually includes a kernel of positivity - and, at the very least, there's the chance that the reviewer's revulsion will spark someone's curiosity. But the best thing about a bad review is that you don't have to sit down to Sunday dinner with the offending reviewer. The best thing to do is read it (or don't), recycle it, and move on with your life. I mean, it's not like they're your... mom. Which brings us to one of the most nerve-wracking experiences an author can face: the presentation of one's...

[caption id="attachment_975" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="Jane Hirshfield. Final Judge for the 10th A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize."][/caption] The 10th Annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize is now open! This year's distinguished final judge is Jane Hirshfield. The winner will receive a $1,500 Honorarium, paid in March 2011, and book publication by BOA Editions, Ltd. in March, 2012, in The A. Poulin, Jr. New Poets of America Series. Other poets who launched their first books through the New Poets of America Series include Li-Young Lee, Dorianne Laux, Kim Addonizio, Janice N. Harrington, and, most recently, Dan Albergotti, Jennifer Kronovet, and Keetje Kuipers. Click here...

Sometimes technology actually makes things harder. You send the wrong email to the wrong email list and cause mass confusion. Or else a spambot does that for you about, say, 956 times, and everyone on the list emails each other to say how upset they are, thus exponentially increasing the amount of spam everyone receives. Or maybe you forget your passcode because you have 89 of them that control every aspect of your life. Or maybe you get dumped by your sweetheart via Twitter.  Oh the (lack of) humanity!  But then again, sometimes technology is very very cool. Say a book comes out by an author who...

Keetje Kuipers on TV  Click on the above link to see Keetje Kuipers on TV! In an interview with the University of Oregon, her alma mater, Keetje Kuipers discusses her past and present experiences with poetry. In particular, she reflects on past efforts to alter her technique and style that lead to the development of the poet she has become today. Kuipers also talks of future aspirations for the direction of her poetry and reads two poems from Beautiful in the Mouth, her recently published collection, and winner of the A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize.

Craig Morgan Teicher's Cradle Book is in the running for the Story Prize. The Story Prize is a distinguished annual award given to a short story collection. We hope Craig's book wins. He deserves it. While they're making their decision, the Story Prize people are running brief interviews with authors whose collections have been submitted. Craig's interview just came out and shines a little more light on his singular take on stories, fables, poems, and where Cradle Book lingers in the lands between... What is your writing process like? I write often. If I didn't, I think I'd be pretty hard to deal with....