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Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Claire Heywood on Rewriting Mythology From the Woman’s Perspective

By Claire Heywood | June 22, 2021

Yan Lianke on Intoxicated Revolutionaries and the Importance of<br> “Literary Distance”

Yan Lianke on Intoxicated Revolutionaries and the Importance of
“Literary Distance”

The Hard Like Water Author Discusses His Newly Translated Novel
and the Art of Storytelling

By An Yu | June 21, 2021

The Top 10 Things to Love About <em>Hamlet</em>

The Top 10 Things to Love About Hamlet

Laurie Frankel Guests on the History of Literature with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 21, 2021

Why Budding Writers Should Be Less Precious—and More Cutthroat—with Their Drafts

Why Budding Writers Should Be Less Precious—and More Cutthroat—with Their Drafts

Roy Peter Clark on Some Hard Lessons He’s Learned Along the Way

By Roy Peter Clark | June 21, 2021

Diane Seuss: Does Language Eclipse Feeling?

Diane Seuss: Does Language Eclipse Feeling?

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 21, 2021

Ten Things Writers Need to Create Convincing Characters

Ten Things Writers Need to Create Convincing Characters

Robert McKee Recommends Everything From Showmanship to Self-Knowledge

By Robert McKee | June 18, 2021

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When an Avowed Helicopter Parent Writes a Novel About Imperiled Children

By Jonathan Evison | June 18, 2021

Andy Weir on the Problem of Interstellar Travel

By New Books Network | June 18, 2021

Marie-Helene Bertino on Using Humor to Connect with Readers

By Marie-Helene Bertino | June 18, 2021

Silvia Spring on Living Abroad and Writing in Community

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This Week from The Common Podcast

By The Common | June 18, 2021

Lessons in Teaching: When Your Student’s a Better Writer Than You Are

Lessons in Teaching: When Your Student’s a Better Writer Than You Are

Elyssa Friedland on the Professor as Coach

By Elyssa Friedland | June 17, 2021

On My Most Embarrassing Literary Encounters (So Far)

On My Most Embarrassing Literary Encounters (So Far)

Matthew Norman Doesn’t Always Play It Cool With Famous Authors

By Matthew Norman | June 17, 2021

On a Non-Native English Speaker’s Creative Journey to Authenticity

On a Non-Native English Speaker’s Creative Journey to Authenticity

Dariel Suarez Considers Language is a Vehicle for Culture

By Dariel Suarez | June 17, 2021

WATCH: Kaitlyn Greenidge, Brandon Hobson, Elissa Washuta, and Dani Putney at the Franklin Park Reading Series

WATCH: Kaitlyn Greenidge, Brandon Hobson, Elissa Washuta, and Dani Putney at the Franklin Park Reading Series

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Ron Friedman on Reverse Engineering Creative Breakthroughs

Ron Friedman on Reverse Engineering Creative Breakthroughs

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | June 17, 2021

Is Alice Munro’s Lone Novel... Even a Novel?

Is Alice Munro’s Lone Novel... Even a Novel?

Benjamin Hedin on the Formal Mastery of The Lives of Girls and Women

By Benjamin Hedin | June 16, 2021

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