Overheard

Things we heard people say while at AWP 2012:

Your rejection letter made me so happy.

We skew in the direction of poetry and prose. But mostly we publish experimental literature.

Are they…children’s books..??

Is this appropriate for teenagers?

So it’s “Slap” and “Spank” mixed together…?

Your table is very visually pleasing.

I’m going to need a more specific answer than that.

Who knew writers could spend so much money?

We are the literary magazine of the United States of America.

No matter the size of the conference hotel, the amount of preparation they have for hosting such a large event, or the time of day, the line at the coffee shop will always exceed fifteen minutes.

Post-AWP recovery can be found in the way of a short period of caffeine abstinence, a night of real rest, a sunny window, decompressing music of your own selection, writing it down, and realizing your permanent surroundings with a new context.