Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s The Changeling
“If you think your in-laws are difficult, these people will make your next Thanksgiving feel like a pleasure cruise.”
By Karen Russell | February 10, 2026
Ann Packer on a Quick Draft
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Maggie O’Farrell on Grief, Her History with Shakespeare, and Adapting Her Novel to the Screen
By Sasha Han | February 6, 2026
Nancy Reddy on Researching Beyond the Archives
By Nancy Reddy | February 6, 2026
The Annotated Nightstand: What Bianca Stone is Reading Now, and Next
Featuring Jacques Lacan, Simone Weil, and Paul Celan
By Diana Arterian | February 4, 2026
Writing is an Act of Faith, But Publishing is a Practice in Doubt
Reena Shah on Remaining a “Writer in Training”
By Reena Shah | February 3, 2026
