American Writers Museum president Carey Cranston speaking at the 2022 event Credit: Courtesy American Writers Festival In May 2022, the American Writers Museum presented the inaugural American Writers ...

Two pieces by Madison Magazine contributing writer Jeff Oloizia were selected for notable mention in the 2025 editions of the Best American Series, which were released by Mariner Books on Oct. 21.

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In 1988, amid the Iran-Iraq war, the U.S. military accidentally shot down an Iranian commercial passenger jet, killing all 290 people aboard. That real-life tragedy sets in motion the fictional events ...

Discover seven essential American authors whose works have left their mark on the world of literature through their depth, originality and narrative power. American literature is filled with women who ...

Nowadays some would call Cowley a gatekeeper, except that the term has acquired an invidious ring; Cowley’s power and influence lay in opening, not shutting, the door to a new generation. He came of ...

Paul Giles does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The movies explore what happens when authors who focus exclusively on racism in their work push back against political and commercial stresses. By Salamishah Tillet “We younger Negro artists who ...