Eve Bridburg
Cognoscenti contributor
Eve Bridburg is the founder and executive director of GrubStreet, the country’s leading nonprofit creative writing center. She is a recipient of the 2023 WNBA Award by the Woman's National Book Association, an award given every two years to a living American woman who has made exceptional contributions to the book industry.
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Everyone should have a chance to tell their story. Federal grants helped make that possible — until now
The beauty and power of the NEA’s literary investment at GrubStreet and elsewhere lies in the rich spectrum of voices and perspectives that make up the tapestry of our story,...
Funding The NEA Ensures Art Is Not Just For 'Rich, Liberal Elites'
What emerging writers need most is not motivation but access, writes Eve Bridburg, and the NEA’s role in this effort is crucial.