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Vanessa Willoughby

Vanessa Willoughby
Vanessa Willoughby is a writer.


Queenie Jenkins is not your “black Bridget Jones.”

July 12, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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“She died sniffing life, and enjoying it.” Read E.B. White’s witty obituary for his dog Daisy.

July 9, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Jason Mott wants you to reconsider the “beautiful time capsule” of film noir.

July 7, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined an offer of tenure at UNC to join the faculty at Howard University.

July 6, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Here are the dark and twisty nominees for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.

July 1, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Attention: we are getting a “sibling sequel” to A Visit from the Goon Squad.

July 1, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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“Good criticism has integrity.” Jessica Hopper on how to be a critic (and who’s doing it right).

June 30, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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The multitalented Janelle Monáe will publish a collection of cyberpunk short stories next year.

June 29, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Interview with a Journal: Boston Review

Everything You Need to Know About the Nonprofit and Reader-Funded Publication
June 24, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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This is Octavia Butler’s best writing advice.

June 22, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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“They’re old and outdated. That’s the truth.” Little Richard on why the critics should shut up.

June 16, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Apparently, William Styron was fired from his first job in publishing for being a total slob.

June 11, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Naomi Wolf, unabashed COVID-truther, has been banned from Twitter.

June 7, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Interview with a Journal: The Sewanee Review

Everything You Need to Know About America’s Oldest Continuously Published Literary Quarterly
June 4, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Interview with a Journal: The Yale Review

Everything You Need to Know About the Oldest Literary Journal in the United States
May 28, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Watch this electrifying Gil Scott-Heron performance at Woodstock 1994.

May 27, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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John Steinbeck wrote a werewolf murder mystery, but you can’t read it.

May 24, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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Interview with a Journal: Apogee

Everything You Need to Know About the Biannual Journal Where Marginalized Writers Are the First Priority
May 21, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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The Yale Review has launched TYR, an online magazine.

May 19, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

May 19, 2021  By Vanessa Willoughby
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