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Jonathan Lethem on Discovering

Jonathan Lethem on Discovering "Worlds Within the World"

This Week on The Writers Institute Podcast, From the Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

By The Writers Institute | October 4, 2022

Saeed Jones on the Poetic Economy of Language

Saeed Jones on the Poetic Economy of Language

This Week on The Writers Institute Podcast, From the Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

By The Writers Institute | September 29, 2022

What Makes Things Go Right or Wrong For Novelists in Hollywood?

What Makes Things Go Right or Wrong For Novelists in Hollywood?

This Week on The Writers Institute Podcast, From the Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

By The Writers Institute | September 20, 2022

Jonathan Franzen: What Happens If We No Longer Have Bookstore Readings?

Jonathan Franzen: What Happens If We No Longer Have Bookstore Readings?

This Week on The Writers Institute Podcast, From the Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

By The Writers Institute | September 14, 2022

Susan Choi on the Range of Language's Possibilities in Raymond Carver and Grace Paley

Susan Choi on the Range of Language's Possibilities in Raymond Carver and Grace Paley

This Week on The Writers Institute Podcast, From the Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

By The Writers Institute | September 14, 2022

Introducing <em>The Writers Institute</em>, a Deep-Dive Into the Audio Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

Introducing The Writers Institute, a Deep-Dive Into the Audio Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

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By The Writers Institute | September 13, 2022

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