Graywolf Press
A small independent literary publisher based in Minnesota.
Where Graywolf Press comes up1 episode or test
- 1Turned down KnopfChose tiny Graywolf Press instead
- 2Trusted Scott WalkerBet on the founder's integrity
- 3Books still in printAll his poetry books, 42 years later
From Dana Gioia on Graywolf Press
What was said about Graywolf Press
Gioia chose tiny Graywolf over Knopf and his books stayed in print. Dana Gioia turned down Knopf for Graywolf Press because he trusted founder Scott Walker's integrity. His poetry books there are all still in print 42 years later.
Gioia used this as evidence when advising a young writer whose article drew a publisher: keep the work as it is rather than padding it into a typical non-fiction book. He warned that "most of the books that I read have a wonderful first chapter a kind of mediocre second chapter then it's just padding".
Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Dana Gioia Interview)
Gioia chose it over Knopf, trusting founder Scott Walker's integrity, and his poetry books there are still in print 42 years later.
Gioia chose tiny Graywolf over Knopf and his books stayed in print. Dana Gioia turned down Knopf for Graywolf Press because he trusted founder Scott Walker's integrity. His poetry books there are all still in print 42 years later.
Gioia used this as evidence when advising a young writer whose article drew a publisher: keep the work as it is rather than padding it into a typical non-fiction book. He warned that "most of the books that I read have a wonderful first chapter a kind of mediocre second chapter then it's just padding".
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