Announcing the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist

Announcing the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist

£15,000 Will Go to the Winner

By Emily Temple | September 15, 2017

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on How to Write and How to Read

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on How to Write and How to Read

"When it's difficult, what keeps me going is the possibility of joy."

By Emily Temple | September 15, 2017

7 Writers Who Were Also Editors (And the Books They Edited)

7 Writers Who Were Also Editors (And the Books They Edited)

So Many Hats

By Emily Temple | September 14, 2017

When Roald Dahl's Editor Decided He Was Too Much of a Prick To Publish

When Roald Dahl's Editor Decided He Was Too Much of a Prick To Publish

Bob Gottlieb: Not Having It

By Emily Temple | September 13, 2017

The Classes 25 Famous Writers Teach

The Classes 25 Famous Writers Teach

They're Not Always What You'd Expect

By Emily Temple | September 12, 2017

<em>Rebel in the Rye</em> is Bad for Writers

Rebel in the Rye is Bad for Writers

Danny Strong's Salinger Biopic is One Big Cliché

By Emily Temple | September 8, 2017

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Playlist for a Classic Novel: The Lover

By Emily Temple | September 7, 2017

10 College Courses to Read Along With This Semester (From Your Couch)

By Emily Temple | September 6, 2017

The Ultimate Preview: The Most Recommended Books of Fall

By Emily Temple | September 5, 2017

N.K. Jemisin on Craft, Advocacy, and Ignoring the Naysayers

N.K. Jemisin on Craft, Advocacy, and Ignoring the Naysayers

"I feel the Force. I listen to my gut. I write what feels good."

By Emily Temple | September 1, 2017

The Greatest Goths in Literary History

The Greatest Goths in Literary History

From Mary Shelley to Maurice Sendak

By Emily Temple | August 30, 2017

15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education

15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education

And Why Libraries > Classrooms

By Emily Temple | August 29, 2017

Exempt From Certain Physical Laws: 8 Books That Will Make You Love Tennis

Exempt From Certain Physical Laws: 8 Books That Will Make You Love Tennis

Just in Time for the US Open

By Emily Temple | August 28, 2017

17 Living Writers Currently Immortalized on Stamps

17 Living Writers Currently Immortalized on Stamps

Send Your Mail with Alice Munro and Toni Morrison

By Emily Temple | August 25, 2017

Meet the Best High School Lit Mag in America

Meet the Best High School Lit Mag in America

In Deltona, Florida, the Kids Are All Right

By Emily Temple | August 24, 2017

100 Books Across America: Fiction and Nonfiction for Every State in the Union

100 Books Across America: Fiction and Nonfiction for Every State in the Union

A Reading List for Your Last-Second Literary Road Trip

By Emily Temple | August 23, 2017

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