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In Praise of Digression, Both Literary and Culinary

In Praise of Digression, Both Literary and Culinary

Thom Eagle on 'Being Alive to Other Possibilities'

By Thom Eagle | June 5, 2020

Sejal Shah on the Tricky Work of Giving Shape to an Essay Collection

Sejal Shah on the Tricky Work of Giving Shape to an Essay Collection

Anjali Enjeti in Conversation with the Author of This Is One Way to Dance

By Anjali Enjeti | June 1, 2020

My Detroit Novel Was Shelved Until the Millennials Came

My Detroit Novel Was Shelved Until the Millennials Came

Michael Zadoorian on Writing About Detroit's "Creative Class"

By Michael Zadoorian | May 29, 2020

How Mary Oppen Rewrote the Role of the Artist’s Wife

How Mary Oppen Rewrote the Role of the Artist’s Wife

In Just One Book She Wrote a Life's Worth of Energy

By Abby Walthausen | May 28, 2020

A Feminist Vision of War, from a Long-Buried Correspondence

A Feminist Vision of War, from a Long-Buried Correspondence

Oswyn Murray on Eileen Alexander's Letters

By Oswyn Murray | May 28, 2020

Showing High Schoolers That Yes, Structure is Essential

Showing High Schoolers That Yes, Structure is Essential

Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Matt Carton

By Nick Ripatrazone | May 28, 2020

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Emma Straub Wants to Abolish Reading-Related Guilt

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Steven Weber on Finding a Career in Audiobooks

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Finding Space for Art in
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Michael Arceneaux on the Value of Exposure and Living<br> Gig to Gig

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When the Spotlight Is On You, You'd Better Milk It

By Michael Arceneaux | May 7, 2020

What Pop Stars Can Teach Writers About Failure

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On the Freedom of Doing Something New and Bad

By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong | May 6, 2020

On the Relief of Ignoring the Internet in Fiction

On the Relief of Ignoring the Internet in Fiction

Joyce Hinnefeld Considers the Obstacles of Digital Obsolescence

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Jennifer Weiner on Representations of Fatness and the Line Between Affirmation and Self-Loathing

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Lee Durkee Has Had Some Very Bad Luck

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Writerly Lessons From an Early '90s Improv Class

Writerly Lessons From an Early '90s Improv Class

Joanna Hershon on What Theater Taught Her About Scene,
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By Joanna Hershon | April 27, 2020

In Teaching Stories of Disaster, Hope Lies Hidden in Plain Sight

In Teaching Stories of Disaster, Hope Lies Hidden in Plain Sight

Jane Costlow on Learning at a Distance During a Pandemic

By Jane Costlow | April 24, 2020

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