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Lee Gutkind


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Lee Gutkind has been recognized by Vanity Fair as “the godfather behind creative nonfiction.” A prolific writer, he has authored and edited over twenty-five books, and is the founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction, the first and largest literary magazine to publish only narrative nonfiction. Gutkind has received grants, honors, and awards from numerous organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation. A man of many talents, Gutkind has been a motorcyclist, medical insider, sports expert, sailor, and college professor. He is currently distinguished writer in residence in the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University and a professor in the Hugh Downs School of Hu ...more

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CREATING A COVER STORY—WITH THE COVER

An interesting take on literary magazine covers in a recent Grub Street column by Calvin Hennick, who lines up five literary magazines he’s purchased over the past couple of weeks and studies them.

"One has a picture of a birch tree on the cover, another has a photograph of what might be flower petals in extreme close-up, and the other three all feature abstract paintings," he writes. Then he turns Read more of this blog post »
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“As writers we intend to make a difference, to alter people's lives for the greater good. . .this is why we write, to have an impact on society, to put a personal stamp on history. . .Art and literature are the legacies we leave to succeeding generations. We'll be forgotten, but our books and essays, our stories and poems can survive us. . .”
Lee Gutkind, You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction -- from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between

“My idea of a good time is sitting quietly with my own thoughts and not making eye contact with anyone.”
Lee Gutkind, I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse

“grief is not like clinical depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety, which can be diagnosed and treated. The grieving need someone to say “I see you, I hear you, I understand you are hurting and you can tell me more.”
Lee Gutkind, At the End of Life: True Stories About How We Die



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