Simpsonistas Tales from the Simpson Literary Project Vol. 3 highlights brilliant work by associates of the Simpson Project Joyce Carol Oates Anthony Marra Laila Lalami Sigrid Nunez and many others including Simpson Fellows as well as young writers appearing for the first time in print.Simpsonistasampampamp160is the anthology of the New Literary Project which is committed to the proposition that storytelling is the foundation of a literate society .The New Literary Project promotes storytellers and storytelling across the generations and across a tremendous spectrum from incarcerated young men and women to high schoolage students to creative writers teaching high school to distinguished midcareer authors. Simpson Fellows from UC Berkeley lead workshops for fledgling writers Jack Hazard Fellows receive 5000 in support of an ongoing writing project and the annual Joyce Carol Oates Prize Recipient receives an award of 50000 in support of a burgeoning career.