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

Ayad Akhtar on the Expectations of Artists

Ayad Akhtar on the Expectations of Artists

The Keynote Address From Last Night's Whiting Awards Ceremony

By Ayad Akhtar | March 30, 2023

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

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

By Diana Arterian | March 30, 2023

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 30, 2023

Allegra Hyde Offers an Existential Pitch for Saving the Planet

By Keen On | March 30, 2023

Nicole Chung Tells a Personal Story of Family, Class, Anger, and Grief in an Unequal America

By Keen On | March 30, 2023

“Something Beyond Flatness On Paper.” On Creating the Cover For Carlo Rovelli’s Newest Book

“Something Beyond Flatness On Paper.” On Creating the Cover For Carlo Rovelli’s Newest Book

How Jason Booher’s Uses Color to Create Light

By Jason Booher | March 29, 2023

Life in the Aftermath: Books That Explore What Happens After Things Go Wrong

Life in the Aftermath: Books That Explore What Happens After Things Go Wrong

Tara Conklin Recommends Novels That Hinge on the Great Before/After

By Tara Conklin | March 29, 2023

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on the Double-Edged Sword of Being

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on the Double-Edged Sword of Being "the First"

In Conversation with Guest Host Mira Jacob on Thresholds

By Thresholds | March 29, 2023

Kelly Link Can’t Write Narrative Before 3pm: And Other Tips For Purposeful Writing

Kelly Link Can’t Write Narrative Before 3pm: And Other Tips For Purposeful Writing

“It’s too much to expect that your first draft will be any good.”

By Literary Hub | March 28, 2023

Clancy Martin on the Contradictions of Living Through Suicidal Moments

Clancy Martin on the Contradictions of Living Through Suicidal Moments

Or: How To Talk About Wanting To Kill Yourself

By Clancy Martin | March 28, 2023

Could You Forgive Someone for Murder? Alex Mar on the Court Case That Inspired Her Book

Could You Forgive Someone for Murder? Alex Mar on the Court Case That Inspired Her Book

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | March 28, 2023

Madelaine Lucas on the Literature of Longing 

Madelaine Lucas on the Literature of Longing 

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

By Memoir Nation | March 28, 2023

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