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  • Deesha Philyaw
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VISIBLE: Women Writers of Color: Abeer Hoque

  • Deesha Philyaw
  • February 22, 2017
Abeer Hoque talks about coming of age in the predominantly white suburbs of Pittsburgh, rewriting her memoir manuscript ten times, and looking for poetry in prose.
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The Rumpus Interview with Will Evans

  • Graham Oliver
  • August 24, 2016
Will Evans, Executive Director of Deep Vellum Publishing, talks about publishing translated works as well as the Texas and Dallas literary scene he wants to help grow.
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From Self-Published Author to Publisher

  • Ian MacAllen
  • February 2, 2016
Meredith Wild is a self-published author, a success story of Amazon’s DIY digital publishing revolution. Wild has been so successful, in fact, that she has since launched her own independent publishing…
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Looking into the Future

  • Stephanie Bento
  • January 6, 2016
“What will happen in 2016 in books?” the Los Angeles Times asks in a recent article. And it offers a few predictions: 2016 will be the year of print books,…
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Indie Presses Become Gatekeepers

  • Ian MacAllen
  • January 5, 2016
Big publishers traditionally rely on income from known authors to support taking risks on new writers. But those publishers have grown more risk-averse, avoiding unknown writers and focusing on mainstream books expected…
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The One-Man Publishing House

  • Ian MacAllen
  • December 29, 2015
Gabriel Levinson just might operate one of the world’s smallest independent publishers. ANTIBOOKCLUB releases just one book a year and each title is the product of the one-man publisher who…
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In The Beginning

  • Kelly Lynn Thomas
  • November 11, 2015
From award-winning indies like Graywolf and Copper Canyon, to the fresh crop of young presses like Yes Yes Books and Topside Press, every press begins with just one book. It…
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Tiny Press Grows Big

  • Ian MacAllen
  • September 2, 2015
Graywolf Press has evolved from a tiny, small press into a powerhouse with critically acclaimed as well as best selling titles. Vulture takes a look at Graywolf’s evolution, exploring how publisher…
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