Making Literature Now

by Amy Hungerford

Book Overview

How does new writing emerge and find readers today? Why does one writer's work become famous while another's remains invisible? Making Literature Now tells the stories of the creators, editors, readers, and critics who make their living by making literature itself come alive. The book shows how various conditions--including gender, education, business dynamics, social networks, money, and the forces of literary tradition--affect the things...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804799407
• ISBN13: 9780804799409
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 7.9"