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- Writers by Region - Eastern American WritersMany great and historic writers hail from the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. Men and women since the revolution have set down famous lines in pen and ink. Poets in the 19th and then novelists in the 20th century hail from the east coast.
- An Evening with Author, Edwidge Danticat: Famed Haitian-American Writer Speaks at Brooklyn CollegeMs. Danticat, author of such novels as "Breath Eyes Memory" and "Krik? Krak!" spoke at Brooklyn College on November 15th to students and faculty about her new memoir "Brother, I'm Dying" and answered questions.
African-Americans' Contributions to the Literary CanonAfrican-American writers face political and cultural issues in literary writing, how African-American writers have been viewed in HBCUs, how history has affected the way they write, and how the literary canon is affected by all writers and students alike.- On Poe: A Look at the Life and Times of a Great American WriterA snapshot of Edgar Allan Poe.
- EyesA daring poem about the attraction of eyes and how they fail me.
Biography: Edgar Allan Poe, Master of the MacabreIn 40 short years of life, Edgar Allan Poe became one of the world's most acclaimed writers, penning hundreds of poems and short stories including "The Raven." His contribution to the macabre has become an important part of the Halloween season.- A Collection of Provocative Stories of Loss and Suppressed Rage by Gay Lebanese-American Writer Rabih AlameddineRabih Alameddine's 1999 collection of stories begins with the very provocative "The Perv" which prefigures the mordant humor, occasional peevishness, and deep grief of those that follow it.
- What Are You Reading? March 10, 2010I describe what I am reading this week
- African-American Writer Ntozake Shange"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf" may have been written as a result of real-life experience.
- R.L. Stine: An American WriterR.L. Stine has accomplished much in his writing career. He has written over 100 children's horror novels.
- Greatest Writers of the Twentieth CenturySome of the best writers that have been published in the last 100 years.
- Hallie Quinn Brown: American Writer and ActivistHallie Quinn Brown was an African American woman who became a writer, activist and an educator.
- In Memoriam: Thomas Disch, the Most Inventive and Unpredictable American Writer of the 20th CenturyThomas Disch died today of a self-inflicted gunshot.
- An Introduction to the African American Writer Toni MorrisonOriginally named Chloe Anthony Wofford, Morrison was born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio to working class parents Ramah and George Wofford.
How to Double Your Pay as a Writer Without Working Extra HoursThis article explores ways American writers can maximize their earnings without having to work any extra hours simply by selecting a market where their compensation goes further than standard forms of American wages.