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Mateo Askaripour on the Perks of Genre Agnosticism

Mateo Askaripour on the Perks of Genre Agnosticism

"There’s nothing like throwing the map out the window."

By Mateo Askaripour | July 8, 2024

Finding the Glow Within: What Biology and Fiction Writing Have In Common

Finding the Glow Within: What Biology and Fiction Writing Have In Common

Janie Kim on the Pursuit of Open-Ended Questions in Science and Literature

By Janie Kim | July 8, 2024

Breaking English Open: On Privileging Sound Over Sense

Breaking English Open: On Privileging Sound Over Sense

Moriel Rothman-Zecher Makes the Case Against Italicizing Non-English Words

By Moriel Rothman-Zecher | July 8, 2024

Christian Gullette on Architecture in Verse, Grief’s Layers, and Poems as Liminal Spaces

Christian Gullette on Architecture in Verse, Grief’s Layers, and Poems as Liminal Spaces

In Conversation With the Author of “Coachella Elegy”

By Literary Hub | July 8, 2024

Jayne Anne Phillips on Awards and Rewards

Jayne Anne Phillips on Awards and Rewards

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | July 8, 2024

Tracy Chevalier on Finding the Flow State

Tracy Chevalier on Finding the Flow State

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 8, 2024

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Nina Schuyler on Giving a Voice to Nature in Fiction

Nina Schuyler on Giving a Voice to Nature in Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of "In This Ravishing World"

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“It’s Harder for Me to Talk About Them.” Percival Everett on the Paintings He Makes

“It’s Harder for Me to Talk About Them.” Percival Everett on the Paintings He Makes

J.C. Gabel Talks to the Acclaimed Novelist and Poet About His Latest Art Exhibition

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Gravity and Grace: What Becoming a Nurse Teaches You About Being a Poet

Gravity and Grace: What Becoming a Nurse Teaches You About Being a Poet

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On Co-Writing, Belonging, and Punishing Your Characters: Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett in Conversation

On Co-Writing, Belonging, and Punishing Your Characters: Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett in Conversation

The Authors of “Trust & Safety” Discuss Their New Novel

By Literary Hub | July 1, 2024

Rachel Khong on How Big Questions Inform Fiction

Rachel Khong on How Big Questions Inform Fiction

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By Memoir Nation | July 1, 2024

Tommy Orange on the Unconscious

Tommy Orange on the Unconscious

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Julia Phillips on the Writing Lessons of Fairy Tales

Julia Phillips on the Writing Lessons of Fairy Tales

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