Yes, you read that correctly....
"The wheels have begun moving on Amtrak’s plan to offer writers a rolling residency aboard their trains. On Monday the company announced that up to 24 writers, chosen from a pool of applicants, will be given a round-trip ticket on a long-distance train, including a private sleeper-car room with a bed, a desk, and electrical outlets. The trains promise the romance. The writers will have to do the rest."
More in the New York Times: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/now-boarding-amtrak-writers-residency/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 Read More......
