It’s that time of the week again.
To jump right into it, here is an opinion article from The Atlantic on the inevitability of Trump’s impeachment. Things have been ramping up on that front, and it’s good to stay informed as political events seem to be occurring at a more-and-more rapid pace. One possible way to slow things down would be to do as presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren did: hire a poet. Here is a cool article from The New York Times about why we need more poetry in political rhetoric. Take note, ye poets and politicians.
Speaking of poetry, LitHub ran a cool article about teaching high school students how wild and energetic that medium is. Poets already know this, but many (most?) are unfamiliar with the art form. Same goes for children’s literature. Philip Pullman, acclaimed author of The Golden Compass, shared some really interesting thoughts over at LitHub about young adult fiction. As most of us know, readers become readers through what our early books brought us into contact with: the vast, unexplored life of the mind, and the sheer oddity of the world we live in. Here is an article from Cara Hoffman over at LitHub chronicling how she turned to writing children’s fiction as a means of aesthetic rejuvenation, and just how powerful that imaginative space can be.
As part of their ongoing series, LitHub just ran their list of the best memoirs of the decade. So if you’re into that, go check it out, maybe buy some books. If that doesn’t satisfy you, here is an article from ElectricLit which gives a run-down of the race for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction next year. And if all this makes you want to write--which it should--here is a great article from LitHub about what makes a short story work.
Happy reading, happy writing, and have a good week!