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A Geography of Reading

"It is by reading novels, stories, and myths that we come to understand the world in which we live." -Orhan Pamuk

Resources to Clear Out the Static in Your Attic

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Clear Out the Static in Your Attic_coverWe’re so glad you’re using Clear Out the Static in Your Attic to help you with your writing and revision! We’ll add links to resources we find helpful as we run into them. Check back for more details soon.

Expanded materials from the book

Download the full, published version of “On Losing Salinger.”

Substacks we love

Craft Talk. Jami Attenberg builds on her famous “get yourself writing” 1000 Words project with advice and insights into the writing life. Also the best place to hear when the next 1000 Words is happening. (paid with some free posts)

MFA Lore. Aimee Liu helped Isla polish her final product into what became Polska, 1994. Here she shares advice from her decades-long career as a professor in an MFA program and as a best-selling author. (paid with some free posts)

Great, free classes

ModPo Penn became a phenomenon as tens of thousands of people used this free online course to engage in their love of poetry. Isla also used this to get the confidence to write poetry. The class recurs annually and you can dip in as you like to get the inspiration you need.

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Isla's bookshelf: currently-reading

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