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Literary World Buzzing With New Releases and Events

Discover new essay and short story collections. Join notable speakers at the Society for Features Journalism conference.

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Literary World Buzzing With New Releases and Events

The literary world is abuzz with new releases and upcoming events. Lawrence Burney and Carrie R. Moore have recently published essay and short story collections, respectively. Meanwhile, the Society for Features Journalism is set to host its national conference in Phoenix, featuring notable speakers and discussions.

Lawrence Burney's new essay collection, 'No Sense in Wishing', and Carrie R. Moore's short story collection, 'Make Your Way Home', are receiving praise from readers. In other news, the Society for Features Journalism is hosting its national conference in Phoenix from November 6-8, 2025. The event will feature Pulitzer Prize winners Eli Saslow and Lane DeGregory as speakers. Kim Cross will also be in conversation with Mark Warren about his Pulitzer-winning feature story for Esquire, 'A Death in Alabama'.

With these new releases and upcoming events, readers and writers alike have much to look forward to in the literary world. The Society for Features Journalism's conference promises insightful discussions, while the new books offer engaging reads. As always, the Nieman Storyboard newsletter will continue to deliver these updates and more every Friday to subscribers' inboxes.

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