The Poet's Pulpitflipped into The Poet's Pulpit1 day agoWas Philip Larkin stifled by his job as a librarian? New research suggests he was rather dedicatedThe Conversation UK - Stewart MottramNamed Britain’s greatest postwar writer by the Times in 2008, Philip Larkin remains justly celebrated as a wry observer of life’s routines, …
The Poet's Pulpitflipped into The Poet's Pulpit1 day agoKentucky’s flood-affected bookstores need your help.lithub.com - Dan SheehanThe Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC)—which helps bookstore owners and employees with unforeseen emergency financial needs—is this week …
The Poet's Pulpitflipped into The Poet's Pulpit1 day agoWriter and editor Stan Dragland, who co-founded poetry press Brick Books, dies at 79verified_publisherThe Toronto StarWriter, editor and literary critic Stan Dragland, who helped create one of Canada’s few poetry-only publishers, has died. Dragland co-founded …
The Poet's Pulpitflipped into The Poet's Pulpit1 day agoDavid McCullough, iconic Pittsburgh native and the 'gold standard' of narrative historians, dies at 89post-gazette.com - By Bob HooverThis story will be updated. David McCullough, a proud native of Pittsburgh whose words and voice made American history come alive for millions, died …
The Poet's Pulpitflipped into The Poet's Pulpit1 day agoAuthors and Libraries: How Does Working in a Library Help a Writing Career?bookriot.com - Alice NuttallWhile authors have come from all kinds of jobs and occupations, there are certain professions that seem to produce more writers than others. Many …
The Poet's Pulpitflipped into The Poet's Pulpit2 days agoTrumbull Stickney | Poetry Foundationpoetryfoundation.orgTrumbull Stickney is best remembered as a promising young poet and scholar who died before his work could fully mature. As William Payne described …