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Dec 05 2007
The Artful Insult
I’ve been a fan of B.R. Myers since reading his essay “A Reader’s Manifesto” in the Atlantic Monthly in 2001 and have taught the piece to my creative writing students every semester since. Everyone likes their suspicions confirmed, and Myers provides cogent explanations . . .
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Nov 29 2007
Literary Consumerism at its Best
Christmas is looming, and as embarrassed as I am to admit it, I am a chronic consumer. Sadly, however, my funds are limited, and therefore I must be selective in… read more
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Nov 27 2007
Two of the best
When I was sorting through the mail last week shortly before leaving for Thanksgiving break I spied our copy of Best New Poets 2007. As I flipped through the pages… read more
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Nov 19 2007
Thank you, thank you, thank you
At this time of year we are reminded to be thankful, so I decided to make a quick list of people and things we at The Missouri Review are thankful… read more
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Nov 15 2007
An Interview with Josh Kryah
Josh Kryah reads some of his poems and speaks with TMR’s Katy Didden about his work.
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Nov 09 2007
Laurence Olivier Says…
For the past three months, I’ve been romanced by a dead man. I met him this summer when I traveled to London to research for TMR at the British Library.… read more
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Oct 30 2007
Peden Prize Photos
We had a wonderful evening Monday night with Peden Prize winner Seth Fried. Seth read from a new piece he’s working on concerning a group of brewers addressing a public health… read more
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Oct 26 2007
Ask for What You Want: On Mentoring
One of our editors recently asked me about creative writing workshops and mentoring. I’m in a PhD program in creative writing, so I’ve had plenty of workshop experiences, good and… read more
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Oct 24 2007
Call for Interviews
TMR needs good, fresh author interviews for Volume 31 (2008). Recent past issues include engaging conversations with such writers and poets as Sven Birkerts, Jeffrey Eugenides, Terrance Hayes, A.M. Homes, Jonathan Lethem. Interviewers… read more
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Oct 23 2007
William Peden Prize in Fiction Winner
We’re delighted to announce that Seth Fried is the winner of this year’s William Peden Prize in Fiction. Seth’s winning story, “The Siege,” appeared in the Winter 2006 (Vol 29… read more