The Trouble With Titles, Part 1

The Trouble With Titles, Part 1

A title provides a kind of aura to a work, informing potential readers about its tone or possible subject matter.

Raymond Carver Audio Recordings Come and Gone

Raymond Carver Audio Recordings Come and Gone

Two vintage audio recordings of Raymond Carver reading his work recently appeared (and then disappeared) on YouTube.

The Carve VIDA Count

The Carve VIDA Count

On February 1, 2011, VIDA published their first Count, a mathematical breakdown of the gender disparity in publishing.

"Cigarettes In Heaven" By Jon Pearson

"Cigarettes In Heaven" By Jon Pearson

While waiting at a traffic light, the failed marriage he has tried so desperately to forget returns in a torturous stream of consciousness.

The J.D. Salinger Documentary Might Shock You

The J.D. Salinger Documentary Might Shock You

The documentary, naturally titled Salinger, finally sees a release date after nine years of production. 

Four Carve Stories Selected as Notable Story in Million Writers Award

Four Carve Stories Selected as Notable Story in Million Writers Award

Congratulations to four Carve contributors whose stories have been recognized as a “Notable Story” of 2012 by the Million Writers Award. 

Nico L'Insalata

Nico L'Insalata

Nico L’Insalata discovered Carve last winter when he mistakenly left the “R” off of Carver in his Google search

"The Ways You Are Gone" by Kami Westhoff

"The Ways You Are Gone" by Kami Westhoff

Jack constantly imagines what could have happened to Madeleine: dead and buried, dismembered and frozen in pieces, alive but tortured by kidnappers, alive and well. 

"The Relative Weight of Angels" by Avril Breckenridge Barron

"The Relative Weight of Angels" by Avril Breckenridge Barron

I found Allie’s mother the most moving character because she does not attempt to hide her grief or channel it through “appropriate” grieving actions.

Q&A with Rees Literary Agency & Folio Literary Management

Q&A with Rees Literary Agency & Folio Literary Management

We recently spoke with Rebecca Podos of Rees Literary Agency and Erin Harris of Folio Literary Management.

Why Young Adult Literature Needs John Green

Why Young Adult Literature Needs John Green

If the publishing industry can depend on any readership at the moment, it’s the adolescent set. 

Clifford Brooks

Clifford Brooks

"There’s never a bad apple when it comes to Carve. Every story is really, really good."

Our 2013 Million Writers Award Nominations

Our 2013 Million Writers Award Nominations

The Million Writers Award is designed to recognize outstanding fiction published online.

Sophie Hampton

Sophie Hampton

Sophie Hampton, a writer and freelance editor from London, England, has been reading Carve since 2012.

Michael Benedetto

Michael Benedetto

His favorite story from Carve is also one of our all-time most popular. 

The University Press: Damned or Rediscovered?

The University Press: Damned or Rediscovered?

University presses might seem like more of a luxury than a priority for some administrators

Jennifer Harvey

Jennifer Harvey

She hails from “across the pond,” having grown up in the UK and now living in the Netherlands.

Summer Writing Tips

Summer Writing Tips

Tips for spending time this summer crafting your next masterpiece.

Allen Kratz

Allen Kratz

He admits he only discovered Raymond Carver recently. (Better late than never!)

What constitutes a literary legacy in the age of the laptop?

What constitutes a literary legacy in the age of the laptop?

In twenty-five years, will collectors be jockeying for the chance to bid on Jennifer Egan’s hard drive?