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One Of These 10 Writers Will Soon Get A Free Home In Detroit To Keep Forever

August 28, 2014, 10:18 AM

The Write A House project has announced 10 finalists for its novel writing residency, in which organizers renovate a formerly vacant home in Detroit and give it to one talented writer—for keeps.

The winner will be announced Sept. 19, Write A House says in a statement.

Write A House received about 350 applications in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from across the United States and abroad. 

Finalists were chosen foremost for the quality of their writing by judges Toby Barlow, Billy Collins, dream hampton, Major Jackson, Sean MacDonald, Michael Stone Richards, and Tamara Warren. Write A House’s application committee also vetted candidates for their ability to contribute to the neighborhood and the literary culture of Detroit. Each finalist also participated in video interviews with Write A House founders Toby Barlow and Sarah F. Cox.

The finalists come from Massachusetts, South Carolina, Santa Fe, Bremen, Germany, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Two are from Brooklyn, and one, Valerie Vande Panne, editor of the Metro Times, is a Detroiter.

The home is in the neighborhood north of Hamtramck that has a diverse population and a number of artists.

Write A House says it expects to open applications for the organization's next home early next year. Writers can learn more about the application process here.


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