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Electric Literature Has a Brand New Website
Electric Literature Has a Brand New Website
Forward our mail and send housewarming gifts, because we don’t live here anymore
Halimah Marcus
Mar 25, 2019
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The Disastrous Decline in Author Incomes Isn’t Just Amazon’s Fault
The Disastrous Decline in Author Incomes Isn’t Just Amazon’s Fault
The bookselling behemoth is making life harder for writers, but so is the public perception that art doesn’t need to be paid for
Carrie V Mullins
Jan 11, 2019
Why Buying Books Will Not Save Our Beloved Bookstores
Why Buying Books Will Not Save Our Beloved Bookstores
An independent bookshop owner explains why purchases alone can’t keep small stores afloat—and what to do instead
Erin Bartnett
Oct 11, 2018
Young Adult Novel Twitter Is Losing Its Absolute Mind Over Penis-Shaped Soap
Young Adult Novel Twitter Is Losing Its Absolute Mind Over Penis-Shaped Soap
A subscription box featuring a YA fantasy novel contained some unexpected perks
Erin Bartnett
Aug 15, 2018
‘Describe Yourself Like a Male Author Would’ Is the Most Savage Twitter Thread in Ages
‘Describe Yourself Like a Male Author Would’ Is the Most Savage Twitter Thread in Ages
The challenge is a fierce indictment of what happens when you try to write someone you don’t respect or understand
Electric Literature
Apr 2, 2018
This Book That Scammed Its Way Onto the Times Bestseller List Is Real, Real Bad
This Book That Scammed Its Way Onto the Times Bestseller List Is Real, Real Bad
It’s easily the wildest story in publishing right now
Jess Zimmerman
Aug 25, 2017
The Entire President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities Just Resigned
The Entire President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities Just Resigned
The committee, which includes author Jhumpa Lahiri, sent a coded message in its resignation letter
Electric Literature
Aug 18, 2017
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