Who Gets to Decide What Counts as “English”?

Who Gets to Decide What Counts as “English”?

On Decolonizing Language

By Gabrielle Bellot | August 31, 2016

Becoming a Writer Means Becoming a Cliché

Becoming a Writer Means Becoming a Cliché

Odie Lindsey on Quitting a Job, Moving to Italy, and Writing a Book

By Odie Lindsey | August 31, 2016

Spread the Word: On Small Presses and the Fight for Publicity

Spread the Word: On Small Presses and the Fight for Publicity

Keeping Pace with Fewer Resources in a Social Media-Saturated Environment

By Ilana Masad | August 30, 2016

I Love Soap Operas (And They Made Me a Better Writer)

I Love Soap Operas (And They Made Me a Better Writer)

Deborah Shapiro on the Genre's Throwback Novelistic Qualities

By Deborah Shapiro | August 29, 2016

How to Write Coincidence the Right Way

How to Write Coincidence the Right Way

From E.M. Forster to Flannery O'Connor, how writers manipulate all of us

By Alice Mattison | August 26, 2016

How a Self-Published Writer of Gay Erotica Beat Sci-Fi's Sad Puppies at their Own Game

How a Self-Published Writer of Gay Erotica Beat Sci-Fi's Sad Puppies at their Own Game

And What it Taught Me About Pushing through Writer's Block

By M. Sophia Newman | August 26, 2016

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Why Can't Irish Writers Escape the Sea?

By Brendan Mac Evilly | August 26, 2016

Who Am I: Writer or Bookseller?

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Five Reasons Why Writers Should Move to Columbus

Five Reasons Why Writers Should Move to Columbus

Forget New York and Get Yourself West to Ohio

By Annie McGreevy | August 25, 2016

How to Write While Traveling

How to Write While Traveling

Andrés Neuman's Fragments from a Latin American Book Tour

By Andrés Neuman | August 24, 2016

The Grumpy Librarian: Books with Allegorical Animals and A Lot of Sex

The Grumpy Librarian: Books with Allegorical Animals and A Lot of Sex

Recommendations with lyricism, sentimentality, and philosophical complications

By Caitlin Goodman | August 24, 2016

The Dos and Don'ts of Writing About the Disabled

The Dos and Don'ts of Writing About the Disabled

Nicola Griffith on the Need to Go Beyond Empathy

By Nicola Griffith | August 23, 2016

The Dangerous Myth of Authenticity

The Dangerous Myth of Authenticity

C.B. George on "one of the more bizarre delusions of contemporary life"

By C. B. George | August 18, 2016

Why Do Writers Love Birding So Much?

Why Do Writers Love Birding So Much?

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By Katherine Towler | August 18, 2016

The Pros and Cons of Getting Inside a Villain's Mind

The Pros and Cons of Getting Inside a Villain's Mind

How to Raise the Stakes Without Ruining the Mystery

By Alex Lake | August 12, 2016

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