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Where Do Book Titles Come From?

Where Do Book Titles Come From?

On the Origins and Import of Some Iconic Titles

By Dustin Illingworth | December 2, 2015

The Mainly True Tale of the Writer and the Spy

The Mainly True Tale of the Writer and the Spy

On Discovering Your Uncle is a Character in a Kay Boyle Novel

By Laura Spence-Ash | November 30, 2015

Why You Should Move to Berlin to Be a Writer

Why You Should Move to Berlin to Be a Writer

Fatin Abbas on Discovering the Freedom to Fail

By Fatin Abbas | November 25, 2015

Dear Rick Moody, Life Coach:

Dear Rick Moody, Life Coach: "I Can No Longer Cry. Please Help."

Does Salt Water on Your Cheeks Really Matter?

By Rick Moody | November 24, 2015

Motherhood, Writerhood, and Calling a Job a Job

Motherhood, Writerhood, and Calling a Job a Job

On Routine, Solitude, and Dealing with a Five Year Old

By Katy Simpson Smith | November 19, 2015

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

Brilliantly Bad Originality is Better Than Competent Mimicry

By Literary Hub | November 18, 2015

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Sheila Heti on the Woman Who Changed Her Life

By Sheila Heti | November 12, 2015

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When the Digital Mailbag Gets Too Full

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When Andre Agassi Made Me a Woman (and a Writer)

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Marie-Helene Bertino on the Literary Life Lessons of the Hardcourt

By Marie-Helene Bertino | October 29, 2015

How Professional Readers Read for Pleasure

How Professional Readers Read for Pleasure

A Brief Survey of How the Pros Slow Down

By Jessica Ferri | October 9, 2015

Why Teaching (Writing) Matters: A Full Confession

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In Praise (and Defense) of the MFA

By Jayne Anne Phillips | September 28, 2015

The Art of Going the Distance

The Art of Going the Distance

On Writing, 'The Swimmer', and Getting to the Other Side

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The Book in Ten Quotes: Nein: A Manifesto

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Everyone Needs a Writing Tribe

Everyone Needs a Writing Tribe

Writing is Solitary, But You Can't Do It Alone

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