Save the Novel
Collecting and broadcasting stories about why we read literature.
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Invite readers into the conversation, or tell the story of the book that changed everything for you.
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Invite S.E. Elkins to host a Reader Speak! event at your independent bookstore.
Reader Speak! brings readers together to share personal stories about the literature that changed their lives. Get in touch to start a conversation about a future event in your community.
Contact Save the NovelSubmission Guidelines
- Prompt
- What is the book that changed your life? What is the novel that saved it? Draft a personal essay describing what the book meant to you. This is not a plot summary or a book report, but a personal story about the experience of reading. Where were you when you read the novel that changed you? Who were you with? Who were you? How were you transformed by the experience of reading it?
- Length
- 500-3,000 words
- Please Note
- Save the Novel only promotes art that is human-generated. Please do not submit contributions that contain any AI-generated content.