Author Archives: American Writers Museum

U.S. Winter Olympics Memoirs

When athletes become writers! Stay in the Olympic spirit with these memoirs from past and [...]

Route 66: The Writing of an American Icon

100 Years of Writers and Words Along Route 66 Route 66 has always been much [...]

AWM Staff Picks: February 2026

Reading, watching, listening, and gaming recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We [...]

The Declaration of Independence: 250 Years and Counting

The American Writers Museum is thrilled to announce the 2026 John Estey Student Writing Competition [...]

AWM Staff Picks: Favorite Rom-Coms

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, AWM staff members share their favorite romantic-comedy films. Love [...]

James Baldwin: A Retrospective

A brief exploration of the life and legacy of James Baldwin by Gabriel Bell This [...]

The Testament of Ann Lee and the Writings of the Shakers

A new film depicts the life of the Shaker prophet Ann Lee. But what did [...]

AWM Staff Picks: January 2026

Reading, watching, listening, and gaming recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We [...]

AWM Staff Picks: December 2025

Reading, watching, listening, and gaming recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We [...]

AWM Staff Picks: November 2025

Reading, watching, listening, and gaming recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. We [...]