Poets & Writers

Kulka Curates America’s Library

In November the Library of America (LOA), the nonprofit publisher of classic American literature, named John Kulka its new editorial director. Succeeding longtime editor in chief Geoffrey O’Brien, who retired at the end of 2017, Kulka previously worked at Yale University Press, Harvard University Press, and Basic Books. In his new role at the LOA, Kulka oversees all of. A few months into his new position, Kulka discussed editing the series and what’s ahead for LOA’s editorial program.

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