Matthew Salesses

Matthew Salesses challenges assumptions about writing craft (This week in books)

January 22, 2021 by Nathan Bransford 3 Comments

This week! Books! We had a peaceful and inspiring inauguration day, and 22-year-old Youth Poet Laurette Amanda Gorman was a breakout star with her incredible poem “The Hill We Climb.” Penguin Random House is rushing to publish a hardcover edition the poem, which is already available for pre-sale. Speaking of politics, Ibram X. Kendi published […]

Are you willing to stand out from the crowd? (This week in books)

September 18, 2020 by Nathan Bransford 1 Comment

This week! Books! I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting these past few weeks on what’s next for my creative life and where I want to devote my energy, so this post on the Freelancers Union blog by Justine Clay was just the right thing at the right time: Are you really willing to stand […]