The Decline of the English Department
The American Scholar article wonders “Where Have All the Students Gone?” An article of deep introspection by William Chace.

Publishers Must Change the Way Authors Get Paid / Editorial by M.J. Rose
Shout it from the rooftops, or better yet, hashtag it on Twitter. It’s time to turn the page on how authors get paid. Times have changed, and with them, every aspect of the publishing landscape is morphing. And from my vantage point, nowhere is it changing more than in marketing. Authors aren’t waiting and watching to see what publishers aren’t doing for their books — they are jumping in feet first and months ahead of their houses to make sure there’s a serious marketing and publicity effort. — READ MORE

Rich Murphy’s Upcoming Poetry Title
Rich Murphy’s collection of poetry entitled Voyeur which won the 2008 Gival Press Poetry Award will be released this fall 2009. His books and chapbooks have been nominated for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, Griffin Award, Balcones Center Poetry Award, L.L. Winship / PEN New England Award, the Massachusetts Book Award, and William Carlos Williams Award. His credits include a book of poems