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Actually, Criticism <em>Is</em> Literature

Actually, Criticism Is Literature

Writing About the Art of Writing is an Art Unto Itself

By Jonathan Russell Clark | June 2, 2016

How to Write Through Dreams

How to Write Through Dreams

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What to Do When No One Shows Up To Your Reading

What to Do When No One Shows Up To Your Reading

Matthew Norman on the embarrassment of confronting an empty room

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On the Pleasures of Plot, and Writing a Bestseller

On the Pleasures of Plot, and Writing a Bestseller

Miranda Beverly-Whittemore Almost Gave Up on Writing

By Brian Gresko | May 27, 2016

The Literary Genius of Kendrick Lamar

The Literary Genius of Kendrick Lamar

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By Mensah Demary | May 27, 2016

To Break the Story, You Must Break the Status Quo

To Break the Story, You Must Break the Status Quo

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