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Writer, Professor and Pen Pal: Josefine Kals Remembers Stephen Dixon

Writer, Professor and Pen Pal: Josefine Kals Remembers Stephen Dixon

“His work is a beautiful, and urgent, reminder of the poignancy of life’s smallest moments.”

By Josefine Kals | October 13, 2026

From Dud to Delicious: Deesha Philyaw on Raising the Stakes in Fiction

From Dud to Delicious: Deesha Philyaw on Raising the Stakes in Fiction

“If a character has already gotten everything they want, give them something else to want.”

By Deesha Philyaw | October 9, 2026

Jérôme Lindon, <em>Jérôme Lindon</em>: On the Relationship Between Jean Echenoz and His Publisher

Jérôme Lindon, Jérôme Lindon: On the Relationship Between Jean Echenoz and His Publisher

Mark Polizzotti Remembers His Encounters With the French Literary Establishment

By Mark Polizzotti | October 9, 2026

How Navigating the Demands of Academia Helped Me Cope With Terrible Loss

How Navigating the Demands of Academia Helped Me Cope With Terrible Loss

“The research and writing became a path back to life, not without Frances, but through and with her.”

By Barbara Young Welke | October 9, 2026

Alice Elliott Dark’s Afterword to “In the Gloaming”

Alice Elliott Dark’s Afterword to “In the Gloaming”

“The words were inside of me, and I was being called to compose a story.”

By Alice Elliott Dark | October 9, 2026

It Begins On the Page: How Relationships Between Readers and Writers Are Made

It Begins On the Page: How Relationships Between Readers and Writers Are Made

Luiz Schwarcz on the Editor’s Role in Shaping and Curating the Reading Experience

By Luiz Schwarcz | October 8, 2026

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Why Barbara Kingsolver Writes Standing Up

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How a Lightning Strike Affected My Identity—And My Main Character’s

How a Lightning Strike Affected My Identity—And My Main Character’s

Nafissa Thompson-Spires on Being a Live Wire

By Nafissa Thompson-Spires | October 6, 2026

We Banned the Soul from the Building: On AI, Spiritual Life, and Sustainable Practices for Writing

We Banned the Soul from the Building: On AI, Spiritual Life, and Sustainable Practices for Writing

“AI will improve, but it will never develop the capacity for genuine longing, grief.”

By Charlotte Donlon | October 5, 2026

“You Have to Love It.” Brittany Cavallaro on Writing for Young Adults

“You Have to Love It.” Brittany Cavallaro on Writing for Young Adults

The Author of Wayfarers on Writing, Teaching, and Listening

By Brittany Cavallaro | October 2, 2026

Do Smartphones Belong in Fiction?

Do Smartphones Belong in Fiction?

Ankur Thakkar on Navigating Technology on the Page

By Ankur Thakkar | October 2, 2026

The “Mutually Confounding” Relationship Between Librarian and Researcher

The “Mutually Confounding” Relationship Between Librarian and Researcher

Matthew J. Prigge on Writing His Book With the Help of a Librarian and a Stack of Boxes in the Basement

By Matthew J. Prigge | September 29, 2026

William T. Vollmann on Trying to Excavate American Foreign Policy From the Cold War to the War on Terror

William T. Vollmann on Trying to Excavate American Foreign Policy From the Cold War to the War on Terror

Behind the Decades-Long Publication Journey Behind His Latest Novel

By William T. Vollmann | September 28, 2026

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