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Fiction Writers Review
''Fiction Writers Review'' is an online literary journal that publishes reviews of new fiction, interviews with fiction writers, and essays on craft and the writing life. The journal was founded in 2008 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in Michigan in 2011. In 2012 it received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. In addition to publishing a literary journal, Fiction Writers Review also hosts an annual literary symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, entitled “The State of the Book: A Celebration of Michigan Writers and Writing.” The 2012 inaugural event was funded in part by a Major Grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, as well as support from the University of Michigan’s Department of English Language & Literature, the Zell Visiting Writing Series, and The Institute for Humanities. Event partners include fellow literary non-profit organizations 826michigan, Dzanc Books, InsideOut Literary ArtsThe National Writers Series anThe Neutral Zone Programming highlights include th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
826michigan
8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of the form , being an integer greater than 1. * the first number which is neither prime nor semiprime. * the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. In octal, one digit represents three bits. In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet. * a Fibonacci number, being plus . The next Fibonacci number is . 8 is the only positive Fibonacci number, aside from 1, that is a perfect cube. * the only nonzero perfect power that is one less than another perfect power, by Mihăilescu's Theorem. * the order of the smallest non-abelian group all of whose subgroups are normal. * the dimension of the octonions and is the highest possible dimension of a normed division algebra. * the first number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzanc Books
Dzanc Books is an American independent press book publisher. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) private foundation. Michelle Dotter is publisher and editor-in-chief. Background Dzanc Books was founded in 2006 by Steven Gillis, a lawyer turned novelist, and Dan Wickett, a prolific on-line book reviewer. They operated from their homes, near Detroit, Michigan. Mission Dzanc pursues literary fiction and eBooks. They published their own list of independent 20 writers to watch in response to ''The New Yorkers list of "20 Under 40", which they felt was too establishment-oriented. Former staff Former staff includes author Matt Bell as senior editor. Authors Published authors include Roy Kesey, Yannick Murphy, Terese Svoboda, Allison Amend, Jeff Parker, Peter Selgin, Laura van den Berg, Anne Valente, Robert Coover, Lance Olsen, Joseph McElroy, Robert Lopez, Evan Lavender-Smith, Jen Michalski, Dawn Raffel, J. Robert Lennon, Adam Klein, Okey Ndibe, Mary Biddinger, David Galef, Aim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InsideOut Literary Arts
InsideOut Literary Arts (InsideOut) is a 501(c)(3) literary nonprofit organization based in Detroit, Michigan, that uses creative writing and poetry programs to build students' literary and academic skills. InsideOut provides opportunities for Detroit students to work with professional writers through a school-based Writers-in-Residence program, afterschool programming, and community events. InsideOut programs currently serve over 2,000 youth annually in classrooms, community sites, and online. The organization has served over 65,000 students since its founding in 1995. History Inception InsideOut was founded by former school teacher and poet Dr. Terry Blackhawk in 1995. Before founding InsideOut, Blackhawk, a creative writing teacher at Mumford High School in Detroit, had already been inviting poets to her classroom to introduce students to poetry. Bob Shaye, film producer and an alumnus of Mumford High School noticed Blackhawk's work and invited Blackhawk to apply for a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Baron Nicorvo
Jay Baron Nicorvo (born August 21, 1976) is an American novelist, poet, and essayist. Life Nicorvo was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and was raised in Sarasota, FL. He's married to the writer Thisbe Nissen and they live on an old farm outside Battle Creek, MI. Career Nicorvo's writing has appeared in ''Poets & Writers'', ''The Baffler'', ''Ploughshares'', and ''Salon (website).'' His poetry has been featured on PBS NewsHour. Nicorvo's first novel, ''The Standard Grand,'' was published in 2017 by St. Martin’s Press. It is about a group of veterans, traumatized by their wartime experiences, who meet in a crumbling resort in the Catskill Mountains. Books *''Deadbeat'': Poems. ''Four Way Books'' (2012) . ''Deadbeat'' debuted on the Poetry Foundation bestseller list. *''The Standard Grand'': A Novel. ''St. Martin's Press'' (2017) .''The Standard Grand'' was picked for IndieBound's Indie Next List, Library Journal's Debut Novels Great First Acts, Poets & Writers's "New and Noteworthy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
