From World Wars to Airborne Fairies: How History, Myth, and Folklore Shape Our Stories

From World Wars to Airborne Fairies: How History, Myth, and Folklore Shape Our Stories

Emma Seckel on the Weightiness of History and the Vastness of Landscape

By Emma Seckel | August 3, 2022

Michelle Tea on Undertaking the Wild Art Project of Motherhood

Michelle Tea on Undertaking the Wild Art Project of Motherhood

“It seemed like having a kid was the only adventure I hadn’t undertaken.”

By Michelle Tea | August 2, 2022

Sandra Newman on Writing Novels As a Way to Represent the World

Sandra Newman on Writing Novels As a Way to Represent the World

In Conversation with Alex Higley and Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | August 2, 2022

After Combat, Writing the Horrific Stories of War

After Combat, Writing the Horrific Stories of War

Bill Glose on Drawing from Real Life

By Bill Glose | August 2, 2022

Anxiety and Responsibility: What Stories Can Come From Our Current Moment?

Anxiety and Responsibility: What Stories Can Come From Our Current Moment?

Clare Pollard on the Urgency of Writing About Now

By Clare Pollard | August 2, 2022

Marianne Wiggins on Completing a Novel After Suffering a Stroke and Finding Inspiration In California’s Dry Terrain

Marianne Wiggins on Completing a Novel After Suffering a Stroke and Finding Inspiration In California’s Dry Terrain

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Properties of Thirst

By Jane Ciabattari | August 2, 2022

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A Gathering of Stones: Aimee Bender on the Earth’s Best Secret-Keepers

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Mary Ruefle on Bringing Joy to Your Writing Practice

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Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton on the Business of Publishing

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Writing Intimate Truths and Why Memoir Is a Force That’s Changing the Culture

Writing Intimate Truths and Why Memoir Is a Force That’s Changing the Culture

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To Write Fiction with a Psychotherapist’s Mind

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Lisa Williamson Rosenberg on What the Profession Gives Writers

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Charles Baxter on the Many Parts of the Writer’s Mind

Charles Baxter on the Many Parts of the Writer’s Mind

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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“An Open Heart, Armor Down.” Maud Newton and Ann Leary in Conversation

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On Motivation, Family Histories, and Sleuthing Talents

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Inside the Making of an Artist’s Book

Inside the Making of an Artist’s Book

Tammy Nguyen on Books as Art Objects

By Tammy Nguyen | July 29, 2022

Charles Baxter on Delighting in Small Details

Charles Baxter on Delighting in Small Details

"Statements, inventories, start to build a world immediately."

By Charles Baxter | July 29, 2022

Richard Swan on the Necessity of Creating Limits in Fantastical Worldbuilding

Richard Swan on the Necessity of Creating Limits in Fantastical Worldbuilding

In Conversation with Gabrielle Martin on the New Books Network

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