Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

“Silence, earned or merely present, is as natural to writers as writing.”

By Jayne Anne Phillips | April 22, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips Remembers Jim Harrison

Jayne Anne Phillips Remembers Jim Harrison

He Loved and Sang and Growled and Celebrated

By Jayne Anne Phillips | March 31, 2016

Why Teaching (Writing) Matters: A Full Confession

Why Teaching (Writing) Matters: A Full Confession

In Praise (and Defense) of the MFA

By Jayne Anne Phillips | September 28, 2015

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