Relax, take a breather, pour some coffee, and read a little! Hopefully this week’s readings about writing will inspire you to get some writing done yourself.
- I always love perusing “recommended reading lists” that are compiled by famous authors. So fascinating! This annotated list from Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan is pretty neat. (The Daily Beast)
- Aw, shucks, it’s too bad we missed this! Thursday was National Poem In Your Pocket Day. How cute is that? (Poets.org)
- This is a fascinating look at the history of literary tourism. (Reuters)
- Hmm, not sure how Thoreau would feel about this: the University of Southern California has received a $40K grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to create a Thoreau-inspired video game. (Flavorwire)
- Speaking of money, Yale University – long renowned for its drama program – just received an $18K gift to fund the creation of new plays and musicals. (New York Times)
- Where do your loyalties lie in the Tolstoy vs. Dostoevsky debate? (The Millions)
- Did the affair between Romeo and Juliet always seem strikingly familiar, almost like it was written about you and your sweetheart? Well, now it can be: U Star Novels lets you buy classic works of literature with names of your choice inserted in the place of various characters. Huh. (UStarNovels)
- Writing about India: a brief history. (Hindustan Times)
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