by Kaelyn Barron
Receiving a literary award is a dream of many authors, a sign that they’ve “made it” right up there with becoming a best seller. In the literary world, there are thousands of different prizes awarded to aspiring and established authors each year...
by Kaelyn Barron
If you’ve read about the traditional book publishing process, you may have come across the term “slush pile.” I know—doesn’t sound very appealing, does it? But the slush pile isn’t inherently a bad thing; it simply means your manuscript...
by Cole Salao
Poetry has always been a popular outlet in literature. Whether you’re a writer or a reader, you’ve surely appreciated some pieces of poetry. I remember sitting down in a stuffy room as my high school teacher droned on about what Edgar Allan Poe’s...
by Kaelyn Barron
Every November, the National Book Foundation celebrates the best of American literature, honoring winners across five categories. Though the awards were established in 1936 by the American Booksellers Association, the nonprofit National Book Foundation was established...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Toni Morrison was an icon in the literary world giant of the literary world who penned no less than 10 novels, seven non-fiction works, two plays, and three children’s books. When she passed away in 2019, she had a long list of achievements to her name,...
