• Craft and Advice

    In Conversation

    John Kaag on the Bloods, the Little-Known Dynasty that Shaped American Life and Philosophy

    By James Hibbard  June 7, 2024
    Rereadings

    Ten Years Later: Reading Laura van den Berg’s Timeless Classic, The Isle of Youth

    By Kyle Dillon Hertz  June 6, 2024
    Writing the Novel

    In Defense of Being a Slow Novel Writer

    By Peyton Marshall  June 5, 2024
    The History of Literature

    Ursula Buchan on John Buchan

    By History of Literature  June 5, 2024
    In Conversation

    Morgan Talty on Writing a Native American Novel That Subverts Expectations

    By Jane Ciabattari  June 4, 2024
    First Draft

    Claire Messud on Getting Distance on Characters

    By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing   June 3, 2024
    Write-minded

    Josh Cook on the Behind the Scenes of Selling Books

    By Write-minded   June 3, 2024
    The Craft of Writing

    Liana Finck on the Beauty of Problems

    By Liana Finck  May 31, 2024
    craft advice

    Between Languages: Yukiko Tominaga on Writing in English and Japanese

    By Yukiko Tominaga  May 31, 2024
    Am I the Literary Asshole?

    I Think Most Short Stories Are Glorified Therapy Sessions: Am I the Literary Asshole?

    By Kristen Arnett  May 30, 2024
    On Translation

    Literary Catharsis: Jenna Tang on Translating Lin Yi-Han’s Only Novel, Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise

    By Jenna Tang  May 30, 2024
    The History of Literature

    Cass Sunstein on How to Become Famous

    By History of Literature  May 30, 2024
    Windham-Campbell Prizes

    Hanif Abdurraqib on Gloria Naylor’s The Women of Brewster Place

    By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast   May 29, 2024
    Talk Easy

    Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello on Comedy Partnership

    By Talk Easy  May 29, 2024
    The Critic and Her Publics

    Doreen St. Félix on Using Pop Culture to Consider Society

    By The Critic and Her Publics   May 28, 2024
    Sex Scenes

    You’ll Need More Than That Reverse Cowgirl: The Craft of Writing (Actually) Good Sex Scenes

    By Yael van der Wouden  May 28, 2024
    Creativity

    Art as Inspiration: How Collage Can Help Create Compelling Characters

    By Emma Copley Eisenberg  May 28, 2024
    On Translation

    The Special Challenges of Attempting a New Translation of Kafka

    By Mark Harman  May 28, 2024
    I'm a Writer But

    Lucas Mann on Personal Hangups

    By I'm a Writer But   May 28, 2024
    Write-minded

    Dhonielle Clayton on Being the Change You Want to See

    By Write-minded   May 28, 2024
    First Draft

    Edward Hamlin on Authorship

    By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing   May 28, 2024
    The Craft of Writing

    Ursula K. Le Guin on How to Become a Writer

    By Ursula K. Le Guin  May 24, 2024
    Memoir

    Why You Should Let Your Family Read Your Memoir in Advance

    By Lilly Dancyger  May 24, 2024
    Lit Hub Questionnaire

    Miranda July Recommends the Best Way to Procrastinate

    By Miranda July  May 23, 2024
    In Conversation

    Anna Noyes on How Residencies and New Routines Create New Neural Pathways (and Help You Write Better)

    By Mira Ptacin  May 23, 2024
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