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Daniel M. Lavery on the Reckless Optimism of Advice Columnists

Daniel M. Lavery on the Reckless Optimism of Advice Columnists

“The letter-writer is free to cheerfully ignore the advice columnist.”

By Daniel M. Lavery | April 4, 2023

Charles Frazier on How the Past Converses With the Present

Charles Frazier on How the Past Converses With the Present

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Trackers

By Jane Ciabattari | April 4, 2023

Heather Bourbeau on the Themed Poetry Collection

Heather Bourbeau on the Themed Poetry Collection

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

By Memoir Nation | April 4, 2023

Kelly Link on Short Stories Cannibalizing Her Novel Ideas

Kelly Link on Short Stories Cannibalizing Her Novel Ideas

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | April 4, 2023

Clint Smith: “What Does it Mean to Carry Wonder and Despair in Your Body at the Same Time?”

Clint Smith: “What Does it Mean to Carry Wonder and Despair in Your Body at the Same Time?”

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 3, 2023

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent

Carly Watters in Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 3, 2023

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Fabio Pusterla on Discovering a Lifelong Love of Poetry

By Fabio Pusterla and Will Schutt | April 3, 2023

On the Nested Worlds of Novelist Marina Warner

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How Octavia Butler’s Kindred Became a Novel

By Michael Silverblatt | March 31, 2023

Grant Faulkner on Capturing the Essence of a Short Story

Grant Faulkner on Capturing the Essence of a Short Story

“It’s the writer’s job to capture essences in words.”

By Grant Faulkner | March 31, 2023

Leslye Penelope on the Historic 1919 Trial That Fueled Her New Magical Heist Novel

Leslye Penelope on the Historic 1919 Trial That Fueled Her New Magical Heist Novel

In Conversation with Rob Wolf on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | March 31, 2023

Exit Strategies: So How Are You Supposed to End a Story?

Exit Strategies: So How Are You Supposed to End a Story?

Allegra Hyde on Fiction’s Favorite Endings

By Allegra Hyde | March 30, 2023

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Ayad Akhtar on the Expectations of Artists

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Idra Novey: I Didn’t Want to Write an Obituary for Appalachia

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | March 30, 2023

The Annotated Nightstand: What Clint Smith is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Clint Smith is Reading Now and Next

Featuring Kwame Alexander, Ada Limón, Nicole Chung and more

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The Literature of QAnon: From 4chan to January 6, Will Sommer on Reading the Authors of Conspiracy Theories

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In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

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