Borok Wins Fiction Contest
Frequent Wild Violet contributor Dean Borok has won the New York Magazine political fiction writing contest, winning a weekend for two at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Dean Borok’s story appears on the magazine’s site. Here’s what the magazine said about the contest winners in a December 13, 2009 article: Three weeks ago, we tasked seven writers—Mary Gaitskill, Adam Haslett, and Walter Kirn among them—with inventing scenes from the private lives of figures from the world of politics, from the commander-in-chief himself to Ashley Dupré (“The Political...
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The trailer for Beltane and Midsummer Night by Erin O’Riordan has debuted on YouTube. Erin’s story, “I Did Not Break Up Claire and Jeremy,” appeared in Vol. VII Issue 3. Erin’s home page
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As part of the redesign, we’re starting an arts blog. Regular contributors will share their thoughts about art, music, movies, writing, and more. We hope it will help create a virtual discussion about the arts and their place in our lives. If you are interested in becoming one of our bloggers, e-mail Wild Violet editor Alyce Wilson. Enjoy the discussion!
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