Author Archives: American Writers Museum

AWM Staff Picks: July

Reading Recommendations from the staff of the American Writers Museum. July marks the halfway point [...]

1 Comment

Black Writers, Their Stories, and Ways to Get Involved

Racist police violence, misogynoir, and the other intersectionalities of Anti-Blackness are historical and ongoing, as [...]

1 Comment

Shirley Jackson at the Movies

In July 2020 the American Writers Museum hosted a conversation with screenwriter Sarah Gubbins who [...]

Theatrical Reading List Act III: Behind the Scenes

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated [...]

Theatrical Reading List Act II: Contemporary Plays

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated [...]

The AWM Playlist

Books about music, musicians, and the feelings they inspire. Recommended by American Writers Museum staff. [...]

2 Comments

My America: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Each week, the My America blog series introduces you to one of the writers featured in our [...]

In Their Own Words: Aaron Bobrow-Strain

Aaron Bobrow-Strain is a professor of politics at Whitman College, where he teaches courses dealing with [...]

Theatrical Reading List Act I: The Classics

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated [...]

Dogs, a Writer’s Best Friend

A list of books in honor of our K9 companions and the writers they’ve inspired. [...]

2 Comments