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Jump Into the Ball Pit: Emily Rapp Black on the Creative Power of Play

Jump Into the Ball Pit: Emily Rapp Black on the Creative Power of Play

Writing for the Sake of Creating and Thinking Because It Feels Good

By Emily Rapp Black | May 29, 2026

Language Play(s): Ensemble, Chorus, and the Redistributed Lyric

Language Play(s): Ensemble, Chorus, and the Redistributed Lyric

Soham Patel on the Poetics of Language, Form, and Situation

By Soham Patel | May 29, 2026

“Do Indians Still Exist?” On Intergenerational Trauma and Indigenous Resilience

“Do Indians Still Exist?” On Intergenerational Trauma and Indigenous Resilience

Blair Palmer Yoxall Remembers the Family History That Inspired His Debut Novel

By Blair Palmer Yoxall | May 28, 2026

“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

“Your dangerous shoe.” A Poem by Lila Matsumoto

From the Collection Talk a Blue Streak

By Lila Matsumoto | May 27, 2026

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

Hugo dos Santos Goes to Work at a Desk in the Basement

By Hugo dos Santos | May 27, 2026

What Happens When You Show Your Parents Your Debut Novel?

What Happens When You Show Your Parents Your Debut Novel?

Mary Berman on Letting Herself Be Vulnerable While Conquering Her Greatest Fear

By Mary Berman | May 27, 2026

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Manil Suri on Visualizing Your Book’s Narrative Structure

Manil Suri on Visualizing Your Book’s Narrative Structure

The Art of the Book X-Ray

By Manil Suri | May 22, 2026

Reconsidering Mary McCarthy’s Iconic Friendship Novel <em>The Group</em>

Reconsidering Mary McCarthy’s Iconic Friendship Novel The Group

Rebecca Chace on How McCarthy’s Book Influenced Her Own Work

By Rebecca Chace | May 22, 2026

Why We Shouldn’t Feel Guilty For Not Being Extremely Well Read

Why We Shouldn’t Feel Guilty For Not Being Extremely Well Read

Ed Simon Considers the Many Uses and Abuses of Promoting “Great Books”

By Ed Simon | May 21, 2026

It’s All Just Torture Porn: A Record of Failed Attempts to Explain What Trans Lit is “For”

It’s All Just Torture Porn: A Record of Failed Attempts to Explain What Trans Lit is “For”

Katherine Packert Burke Considers the Past, Present and Future of Transgender Literary Representation

By Katherine Packert Burke | May 21, 2026

My Writing Group Forgot My Birthday: Are They the Assholes?

My Writing Group Forgot My Birthday: Are They the Assholes?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | May 21, 2026

Why, As Writers, Do We Cut the Things We Love?

Why, As Writers, Do We Cut the Things We Love?

Kayla Rae Whitaker on the “Animal Data” That Makes Up a Good Story

By Kayla Rae Whitaker | May 20, 2026

A Pawnshop of the Mind: In Praise of Object-Based Writing

A Pawnshop of the Mind: In Praise of Object-Based Writing

Emily Rapp Black Offers Some Advice to Help Craft Your Next Story or Essay

By Emily Rapp Black | May 20, 2026

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