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Writers' Organizations
- Academy of American PoetsPoetry prizes, poets reading their work, get-a poem-every-morning in your email, poetry lesson plans, poetry events across the country.
- American Screenwriters Association"Our mission is to help screenwriters hone their skills and sell their screenplays." --Website.
- American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe professional association of independent nonfiction writers.
- Authors Guild"The Authors Guild has been the nation’s leading advocate for writers’ interests in effective copyright protection, fair contracts and free expression since it was founded as the Authors League of America in 1912. It provides legal assistance and a broad range of web services to its members." --Website
Useful site for screen and video writers for animation and new media, as well as film and television writers. - Dramatists Guild of AmericaProfessional organization for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.
- National Book Critics CircleThe National Book Critics Circle honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature. -- Website
- National Book FoundationPresenter of the National Book Awards for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and young people's literature.
- PEN American CenterEssays, awards, blogs, and much more for writers.
- PEN New EnglandLocal news, events, awards.
- Poetry Foundation"The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary
organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture." --Website - Society of Children's Book Writers & IllustratorsEvents, awards & grants, resources.
The professional organization for writers and illustrators of children's books.
Events / Bookstores
- Arts & Letters DailyDaily links to new books, articles of note, essays & opinions.
(gathered by Chronicle of Higher Ed)
In Poets in Ekphrasis (in perfomance at the ICA,Boston), Lesley faculty and poets Aaron Smith, Danielle Legros Georges, and Clara Eugenia Ronderos read work inspired by artworks in the exhibition. Exhibition ends Jan. 24, 2016!!
- Brookline Booksmith (Coolidge Corner)Author series.
- Leap Before You Look (exhibition at the ICA)Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933–1957 . Exhibition of art and performance at the ICA, Boston. Art, dance, and poetry by Anni and Josef Albers, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, Elaine and Willem de Kooning, Buckminster Fuller, Ruth Asawa, Robert Motherwell, Gwendolyn and Jacob Knight Lawrence, Charles Olson, and Robert Creeley.
- Massachusetts Center for the BookMass Book Awards, local directories and links.
- Powell's BooksPortland, Oregon bookstore with a great Website, with blogs, interviews, recommendations. If you have to buy books online buy here!
Free Poetry Apps!
- POETRY from the Poetry FoundationSearch for poems and poets and browse by subject. Some poems have audio so you can listen to your poetry as well as read it.
- Poetry DailyGet a new contemporary poem every day chosen from new books, journals and magazines. Great for exposure to new poetry and poetry publications.
- Poetry Everywhere by WGBHHosted by Garrison Keillor.