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LAMP BACK: PLAYS AND OTHER GRIEVANCES by Anthony Hudson is forthcoming!

May 12, 2025

Rust red solid background with white text and a photo. Large white text on top reads "Congratulations Anthony!" Underneath, on the left hand side, is a split headshot of Anthony Hudson looking at the camera. The left half of the image is a black and white headshot of Anthony in front of a body of water, and the right half of the image is a colorful headshot of Anthony's drag persona, Carla Rossi, in dramatic makeup with disco ball earrings. Smaller white text to the right of the headshot reads "LAMP BACK: Plays and Other Grievances forthcoming from Northwestern University Press."

Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE grantee Anthony Hudson, whose debut collection of plays and writing, LAMP BACK: Plays and Other Grievances is now forthcoming from Northwestern University ... [Read More]

Check out Issue 28 of The Dial: SPECTACLE

May 12, 2025

The Dial's 28th issue, Spectacle, is out now. Read at thedial.world "Digital devices — and the dopamine hit we get from them — have altered our desire for entertainment. Politicians are rewarded for ... [Read More]

Interview with Sukie Wilson, 2024 Desperate Literature Prize Winner

April 30, 2025

Headshot of writer Sukie Wilson, with short red hair, looking at the camera in front of greenery. A quote in white text, with a green background, on the bottom half of the image says "...I never expected to actually win. It was a huge confidence boost to have my work recognised in this way.” - Sukie Wilson, 2024 Winner"

Meet Sukie Wilson, winner of the 2024 Desperate Literature Prize for their short story, Leaving Night Country. How did you decide to submit for the Desperate Literature Prize? My friend Char ... [Read More]

Pen Parentis May Literary Salon: Spring 2025 Season Finale

April 18, 2025

Join Pen Parentis on May 13th at 7pm ET for their May Literary Salon: The Spring 2025 Season Finale, in conversation with Suzanna Sonnenberg, Annie Wilcoxson Wenstrup, and Wanda Morris! Learn more ... [Read More]

OUT NOW: You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave by Patrick Strickland

April 15, 2025

Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Patrick Strickland for the publication of his nonfiction book, You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave. In the vein of George Orwell's Homage to ... [Read More]

You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave

April 14, 2025

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Patrick Strickland's nonfiction book, You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave, was published by Melville House Publishing on April 15, 2025. "You Can Kill Each Other ... [Read More]

Watch “Writing Characters from Family” with Sheila Kohler

April 11, 2025

Check out Writer-in-Residence Sheila Kohler's recent event at the American Library in Paris, Writing Characters from Family. Delve into the intricate process of crafting characters inspired by life ... [Read More]

Check out Issue 27 of The Dial as well as two of their award nominated articles!

April 9, 2025

The Dial's 27th issue, Promises, is out now. Read at thedial.world "You give your word, sign on the dotted line, shake hands. But how much weight does a promise carry? This month, we look at ... [Read More]

David Bell at the American Library in Paris

April 9, 2025

Join Visiting Fellow David Bell on April 16th for The End of Enlightenment, both online and in person at the American Library in Paris. Wednesday April 16 @ 19 h 30 - 20 h 30, or 1:30-2:30 pm ... [Read More]

No Less Strange or Wonderful

March 31, 2025

Visiting Fellowship Scholar of Note A. Kendra Greene's collection of essays, No Less Strange or Wonderful, was published by Tin House on March 4, 2025. "No Less Strange or Wonderful is a brilliant ... [Read More]

Should Human Life Be Optimized? Read Anna Louie Sussman’s Three-Part Series on Human Embryos

March 28, 2025

Black and white headshot of writer Anna Louie Sussman smiling in a black top, with her hair in a bun, in front of a plain white background. Screenshots of the beginning of her three New York Times articles are to the left of her headshot. They read ""What Do We Owe This Cluster of Cells?" "Should Human Life Be Optimized?" and "Are Embryos Property/ Human Life? Neither?"

For the past two and a half years, COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Anna Louie Sussman has been working on a three-part series for The New York Times about human embryos. The first story, "What Do ... [Read More]

Issue 26 of The Dial: GOSPEL

March 26, 2025

The Dial's 26th issue, "Gospel" is out now. Read at thedial.world "The gospel according to whom? Religious dogma may no longer have the same hold on society, but other forms of certainty now fill ... [Read More]

Sheila Kohler at the American Library in Paris

March 26, 2025

Join Writer-in-Residence Sheila Kohler on April 8th for Writing Characters from Family. Tuesday April 8 @ 19 h 30 - 20 h 30, or 1:30-2:30 pm EDT. In this intimate lecture, learn how to draw ... [Read More]

C Pam Zhang at the American Library in Paris

March 17, 2025

Join Visiting Fellow C Pam Zhang on March 26th for Seeking Pleasure in a Dying World with C Pam Zhang and Ayşegül Savaş. Wed March 26 @ 19 h 30 - 20 h 30, or 2:30-3:30 pm EDT. Join acclaimed ... [Read More]

Sophia Huneycutt’s “The House Built on Alligator Bones” is forthcoming from Dutton Books!

March 8, 2025

Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE grantee Sophia Huneycutt, whose novel The House Built on Alligator Bones is now forthcoming from Dutton Books / Penguin Random House! In The House Built on ... [Read More]

OUT NOW: You Must Take Part in Revolution by Melissa Chan & Badiucao

March 4, 2025

Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Melissa Chan for the publication of her graphic novel, You Must Take Part in Revolution, co-authored with Badiucao. A powerful and important book ... [Read More]

Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship – Submissions Close April 17th

March 3, 2025

The Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents is OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS: MARCH 1 - APRIL 17, 2025 One talented writer who is the parent of at least one child under 10 years old will ... [Read More]

Angers Literary Festival: Possible Futures

February 13, 2025

Thank you to all who attended the Angers Literary Festival on May 24, 2025! Whether you’re a book lover, a curious thinker, or someone passionate about the future of climate change, identity, ... [Read More]

Write Forward: IWWG Anthology

February 12, 2025

Graphic for the International Women's Writing Guild's Anthology. Background photo is of a person with long hair holding up twinkle lights in front of a sunset. The person and the trees in the background look entirely black. The IWWG logo is below, followed by white text that reads "Write Forward: A Constellation of Voices"

The de Groot Foundation is honored to support Write Forward, the International Women's Writing Guild's 2025 Anthology. Write Forward aligns with the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of ... [Read More]

Sheila Kohler

February 5, 2025

Sheila Kohler is the author of eleven novels, three collections of short stories and a memoir. Her work has been translated widely abroad and has been awarded many prizes including the O.Henry twice. ... [Read More]

The DAG Prize is Open! Apply by March 15th

February 1, 2025

 We’re happy to announce the DAG prize, created in part by one of our COURAGE to WRITE finalists, is now open! Applications are now open for the first annual DAG Prize in Literature, a $20,000 ... [Read More]

Visiting Fellowships at The American Library in Paris – Apply Now!

February 1, 2025

Applications close April 1st. The American Library in Paris announces the opening of applications for the 2025-2026 Visiting Fellowship, supported by The de Groot Foundation. Established in ... [Read More]

Shelley Stoehr’s “Girls, Girls, Girls” is forthcoming from Legacy Book Press

January 31, 2025

Congratulations to Writer of Note Shelley Stoehr, whose creative nonfiction Girls, Girls, Girls is now forthcoming from Legacy Book Press! In Girls, Girls, Girls, a recent college graduate ... [Read More]

Blood Music

January 30, 2025

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Emily Hockaday's poetry book, Blood Music, was published by Small Harbor on February 20, 2025. Through pregnancy and birth, a father’s illness and death, and a ... [Read More]

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