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Writing My Dead Sister Through Fact and Fiction

Writing My Dead Sister Through Fact and Fiction

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By Brian Phillip Whalen | June 25, 2021

A Conversation with Cassandra Campbell, Narrator of <em>Where the Crawdads Sing</em>

A Conversation with Cassandra Campbell, Narrator of Where the Crawdads Sing

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By Behind the Mic | June 25, 2021

Kevin McIlvoy on the Periodic Reemergence of Ghost Stories

Kevin McIlvoy on the Periodic Reemergence of Ghost Stories

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By New Books Network | June 25, 2021

Learning to Write About Your Own Children

Learning to Write About Your Own Children

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By Wayne Miller | June 24, 2021

Magnificent Obsession: On Black Humor and the Necessary Lessons I Learned as a Cartoonist

Magnificent Obsession: On Black Humor and the Necessary Lessons I Learned as a Cartoonist

Charles Johnson Recalls His Personal Journey from Unpublished Hopeful to Professional Artist and Celebrated Author

By Charles Johnson | June 24, 2021

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How Writing a Novel About the Evangelical Church Helped Me Grieve the Loss of My Religion

How Writing a Novel About the Evangelical Church Helped Me Grieve the Loss of My Religion

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