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5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Lincoln, Nebraska

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Lincoln, Nebraska

There's Much More to It Than Steak and Football

By Anne-Marie Kinney | October 4, 2018

Roxane Gay: What Does a Political Story Look like in 2018?

Roxane Gay: What Does a Political Story Look like in 2018?

On Selecting This Year's 20 Best American Short Stories

By Roxane Gay | October 3, 2018

Leif Enger: Why I Carry a Kite With Me Everywhere

Leif Enger: Why I Carry a Kite With Me Everywhere

When You Need a Bit of Lift in Bad Times

By leifenger | October 3, 2018

Did the Creator of <em>The Twilight Zone</em> Plagiarize Ray Bradbury?

Did the Creator of The Twilight Zone Plagiarize Ray Bradbury?

Either Way, Rod Serling Definitely Pissed Him Off

By Emily Temple | October 2, 2018

Children's Books Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Backstory

Children's Books Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Backstory

Ann Patchett on Learning Some Unlikely Lessons

By Ann Patchett | October 1, 2018

When Writing Fiction Hurts the People You Love

When Writing Fiction Hurts the People You Love

Abigail DeWitt on Translating Real-Life Trauma Into Fiction

By Abigail DeWitt | September 28, 2018

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Is It Real? 25 Famous Writers on Writer's Block

By Emily Temple | September 26, 2018

William Faulkner Was Really Bad at Being a Postman

By Emily Temple | September 25, 2018

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By Emily Temple | September 21, 2018

In the Wake of Trump, YA Novels Highlight Immigrant Narratives

In the Wake of Trump, YA Novels Highlight Immigrant Narratives

In Praise of a Sorely Needed Addition to the Genre

By Holly Genovese | September 21, 2018

This is a Truly Bizarre Way to Write a Novel

This is a Truly Bizarre Way to Write a Novel

Daniel Torday Goes to Great Lengths to Trick Himself Into Finishing

By Daniel Torday | September 20, 2018

It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

Behind Amy Lilwall's Motivation for Writing The Biggerers

By Amy Lilwall | September 20, 2018

How to Tour the Most Bookish Island in the World

How to Tour the Most Bookish Island in the World

Veronica Esposito Takes a Literary Holiday in Iceland

By Veronica Esposito | September 18, 2018

Don't Write a Book About Cancer, and Other Advice

Don't Write a Book About Cancer, and Other Advice

Shirley Barrett on Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis After Writing About It

By Shirley Barrett | September 17, 2018

How I Went from Writing Ads About a Stoned Puppet to Writing a Memoir

How I Went from Writing Ads About a Stoned Puppet to Writing a Memoir

"I’d Never Tried to Sustain a Single Narrative for 200 Pages"

By Leah Dieterich | September 14, 2018

The Four Times I Became a Teacher

The Four Times I Became a Teacher

Beth Kephart on the Heartbreak Inherent to Teaching Writing

By Beth Kephart | September 10, 2018

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