Order

New Letters
On The Air

Jane Smiley

Fiction, Nonfiction

Interviewed by: Angela Elam

Catalog Number: 20050727, 20050309

Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley, author of A Thousand Acres, talks about her creative process, revealing what she loves about each of the different stages of writing her novels. She discusses her latest works including her memoir about horse racing, A Year at the Races, and her novel, Good Faith. 

| Subject Matter: The Creative Process, Horse Racing | Interview Year: 2004 | Genre: Fiction, Nonfiction | Awards: Pulitzer Prize |

See All audio

    Ellen Bass

    In part two of our conversation with poet Ellen Bass, she discusses how, after being married and having two children, she came to discover another part of her sexuality and committed to a more than three-decade relationship with her now wife. She ...

    Marcus Jackson

    Cave Canem Fellow Marcus Jackson reads from his debut poetry collection, Neighborhood Register and his newest book, ...

    Jackson_Promo_60

Kansas City Literary Events

Laura Moriarty

Friday, February 22, 2019
Manhattan, Ks.

View Full Calendar

News

Winners Announced: New Letters Literary Awards

New Letters is pleased to announce the 2018 winners of the $2,500 Conger Beasley Jr. Prize for Nonfiction, the $1,500 New Letters Prize for Fiction, and the $1,500 Prize for Poetry. See the winners, judges, and finalists here.

News, Awards & Press

Shop

Clarion Awards Selection CD Special

Jamaica Kincaid, Jim Shepard, Gloria Vando & Anika Paris, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Alex George, normally $7.99 per episode, this cd collection comes with over $15.00 in savings. Downloads of these programs have been reduced and are available through our archives.

New Letters Merchandise