Ah, AWP. The annual conference where graduate creative writing students hobnob with writers by day and switch hotel bedrooms by night, where lit journal editors field questions about the status of submissions, and where nearly everyone is wearing hipster-esque glasses. FIND US We’re in the bookfair exhibitor’s hall at TABLE C-16. Meet our publisher, Dan Cafaro, and [...]
Who Is Our First Signed Author of 2013?
We can’t tell you quite yet! In the meantime, we can give you hints on his identity. We’ve been whetting curiosities about our mystery author all week on Twitter, and we’ll continue over the next few days. Trust us: he’s not Bruce Wayne. Our First Signed Author of 2013… …has published work in PANK, [...]
New Hope at Farley’s Bookshop
One of the most (justifiably) celebrated qualities of the independent bookshop is its unflagging devotion to enriching and supporting the literary culture in their community. Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope, PA has gone above and beyond their community by fiercely supporting the excellent work produced by small, independent presses, introducing their titles to customers who [...]
Hell Yeah! Worthy: Sharper Points, Heaven on the Internet, and A Little Naughtiness
curated by the Atticus Books staff Hell Yeah! Worthy is a weekly Friday feature where our staff distills the plethora of scat on the Internet into a succinct list of the best you haven’t seen, the best you ignored, and the best you should visit again. The Art of Sharpening Pencils Never did I [...]
Seen on the R Train
As the train screeched to a halt at the 46th Street station she looked out the window and smiled at me. That was disconcerting enough. Then the doors opened, and I stepped inside and found a seat. When I glanced over she was still looking at me, a wide, goofy grin plastered on her face. [...]
V-Day Books for the Disaffected Lover
Valentine’s Day. Two words that send bubbles of delight or shivers of despair. If you’re jilted, single, lonely, or simply anti-love, Valentine’s Day can be tough going. Dear Disaffected Lover, we have you covered. Instead of moping around your office cubicle and posting acrimonious Facebook status updates, head to the library or your local bookstore [...]
Six Degrees Left: Is Amazon the Death of Literary Culture?
Continued from page 2 Karen, you’re writing a memoir about your experiences as a bookseller at St Mark’s Bookshop in New York City. Recently, St Mark’s sought help through social media to support a petition asking Cooper Union, the store’s landlord, to lower the rent for the iconic shop. A couple of months later, River Run Bookstore in New Hampshire similarly [...]
Six Degrees Left: Is Amazon the Death of Literary Culture?
Continued from page 1 Angela, you’ve worked in independent bookstores for a decade now. Manjoo’s article expounded upon several reasons independent bookstores can’t thrive in the current marketplace, especially when compared to other retailers. In your opinion, what does an independent bookstore need to survive? What mistakes do independents make? Angela Williams: Just like any other [...]
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