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Applications are now open for the 2012 Napa Valley Writers’ Conference

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nancohen

We’re taking applications now for the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, which will be held at the Upper Valley Campus of Napa Valley College in St. Helena, California, from Sunday, July 22, through Friday, July 27.  This is my tenth year directing … Continue reading →

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The USC MPW Writing for Stage and Screen Festival

Posted on March 31, 2010 by nancohen

Three of our MPW students, Kevin Avery, Marlene Leach, and Tom Rastrelli, are having staged readings of their short dramatic writing this Friday and Saturday night at USC.  They’ve been working with directors, dramaturgs and actors as they prepare their … Continue reading →

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Prufrock

Posted on February 18, 2009 by nancohen

  Putting this here so that I can show it to a class.

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Glenn Goldman

Posted on January 5, 2009 by nancohen

So sorry to hear this.  From Book Soup, an announcement of the death of the store’s founder, Glenn Goldman: We are proud to honor his memory by doing the thing he loved most: selling good books to good people. LA … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Poet

Posted on January 1, 2009 by nancohen

It’s not news anymore that the wonderful Elizabeth Alexander will read a poem at Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20.  But today the New York Times has the scoop on what the inaugural poet will wear: an ensemble by a … Continue reading →

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The Big Save Endangered Literature Challenge

Posted on September 6, 2008 by nancohen

Tupelo Press is running The Big Save Endangered Literature Challenge, a push to encourage readers to buy at least one book of poetry directly from Tupelo’s website: Because: if you order just one book from our website at list price (plus … Continue reading →

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Felicia Brewer

Posted on April 7, 2008 by nancohen

Felicia Brewer–wife, mother, lawyer, raconteuse and kindhearted woman–died yesterday of a sudden illness at age 38, leaving her husband, John, and their two young daughters.  They are in my prayers and also very much in my thoughts.    After great … Continue reading →

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TV at 30,000 feet

Posted on February 4, 2008 by nancohen

Flying back from AWP on JetBlue during the Super Bowl meant that I kept being startled out of my copy of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (a giveaway item at the Houghton Mifflin booth!) as groans or cheers rippled through … Continue reading →

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Recommended reading

Posted on February 1, 2008 by nancohen

From Mark Sarvas of the L.A. litblog The Elegant Variation: If you are around this Tuesday evening, I will be hosting a panel at Skylight Books that I am VERY excited about, and I hope you’ll stop by and take … Continue reading →

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Marvin Bell at the Ruskin: workshop & reading with Lynne Thompson

Posted on January 29, 2008 by nancohen

Saturday, February 9: Marvin Bell will be giving a workshop at the Ruskin Art Club from 12-5:30, then reading with Lynne Thompson at 7:30.  “What makes for a strong poetic voice? A personal voice? A distinctive voice? Doth it matter? … Continue reading →

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