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Post by Alexis Kasperavičius on Feb 24, 2014 12:10:52 GMT -8
Why Every Writer in the U.S. Is Now Asking Amtrak for a Free RideIt began when writer Alexander Chee made a simple, obvious statement in an interview with the literary organization PEN: Trains are great places to write. "I wish Amtrak had residencies for writers," he said. Something about that line captured the imagination of writers everywhere. Chee's interview was tweeted over and over again by writers, including Zach Seward and Jessica Gross, who added their own fantasies of what it might be like to spend a week moving through the country with free wifi and a front-row seat. But then something crazy happened: Amtrak responded. Needless to say, Gross was surprised: (more...)
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