1st BOOKS: Stories of How Writers Get Started

A Brief History of the Slush Pile

July 14th, 2010 by me

Did you know the first time the New York Times used the term “slush pile” in a literary sense wasn’t until 1967? I just came across an article at the Awl, “Very Recent History: The Slush Pile,” by Jane Hu, which I thought 1st Books readers might enjoy. – Meg

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