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When Writing a Novel, Ditch the Plan and Embrace Uncertainty

When Writing a Novel, Ditch the Plan and Embrace Uncertainty

Maria Mutch: “Are we prepared to be dazzled by what we don’t know?”

By Maria Mutch | April 27, 2021

On Exploring Philosophy in Fiction and Autobiography: A Reading List

On Exploring Philosophy in Fiction and Autobiography: A Reading List

Tom Whyman Recommends CLR James, Theodor Adorno, and More

By Tom Whyman | April 26, 2021

Nalini Singh on the Unnecessary Divide Between Literary and Genre Fiction

Nalini Singh on the Unnecessary Divide Between Literary and Genre Fiction

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 26, 2021

Patricia Engel on the Importance of Notebooks to Her Writing Process

Patricia Engel on the Importance of Notebooks to Her Writing Process

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 26, 2021

The Book Research No One Would Want: Time in the ICU

The Book Research No One Would Want: Time in the ICU

Paul Griner on What Time in the Hospital Can Reveal About Character

By Paul Griner | April 23, 2021

How To Tell Readers Who You Are Without Telling Them Who You Are

How To Tell Readers Who You Are Without Telling Them Who You Are

Ursula Pike on the Fine Line Between a Signifier and a Trope

By Ursula Pike | April 23, 2021

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10 Women Poets Who Inspired Me To Become a Writer

By Aija Mayrock | April 23, 2021

The Weight of Memory: On Motherhood and the Ghosts of Racial Violence

By Cassandra Lane | April 23, 2021

Robbie Arnott on Creating a Mythical Creature That Embodies the Beauty and Savagery of Nature

By New Books Network | April 23, 2021

Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub on the Life of a Writer in NYC

Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub on the Life of a Writer in NYC

Celebrating 100 Episodes of The Maris Review

By The Maris Review | April 22, 2021

The Challenge of Fictionalizing Sexual Assault

The Challenge of Fictionalizing Sexual Assault

Alena Dillon on Writing About USA Gymnastics

By Alena Dillon | April 22, 2021

Workshop Politics: Matthew Salesses on Centering the Marginalized Writer

Workshop Politics: Matthew Salesses on Centering the Marginalized Writer

In Conversation with V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell
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So is a Gnome a Fairy? Tony DiTerlizzi Has the Answer

So is a Gnome a Fairy? Tony DiTerlizzi Has the Answer

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | April 22, 2021

Gilded Age Parties Were Even Wilder Than You Can Imagine

Gilded Age Parties Were Even Wilder Than You Can Imagine

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By Renée Rosen | April 22, 2021

On the Places and Poetic Forms of the Black Southern Poet

On the Places and Poetic Forms of the Black Southern Poet

Khalisa Rae Considers What It Means to Write in the “Southern Tradition”

By Khalisa Rae | April 21, 2021

The Salvific Power of Writing Through Terrible Grief

The Salvific Power of Writing Through Terrible Grief

Maryanne O'Hara on Finding Truth in the Wake of Her Daughter's Death

By Maryanne O'Hara | April 21, 2021

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