How Do You Write a Historical Novel About Under-Documented Lives?

How Do You Write a Historical Novel About Under-Documented Lives?

Emily Hourican on Researching Her Novel, The Glorious Guinness Girls

By Emily Hourican | May 5, 2021

Loan Le on Stepping Back into Those Emotional Teen Years to Write a YA Novel

Loan Le on Stepping Back into Those Emotional Teen Years to Write a YA Novel

This Week on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | May 5, 2021

The Punctuation Marks Loved (and Hated) by Famous Writers

The Punctuation Marks Loved (and Hated) by Famous Writers

; vs. — vs. , vs. . vs. !

By Emily Temple | May 4, 2021

How John Steinbeck’s Diaries Helped Me Write My Debut Novel

How John Steinbeck’s Diaries Helped Me Write My Debut Novel

Stacey Swann on Showing Up to Your Work No Matter What

By Stacey Swann | May 4, 2021

A Spaniard, a Frenchman, and Several Dead Russians: What I Owe Roberto Bolaño

A Spaniard, a Frenchman, and Several Dead Russians: What I Owe Roberto Bolaño

Chris Power on the Deep, Dark Influences Behind His Debut Novel

By Chris Power | May 4, 2021

This is how Alison Bechdel jumpstarts her creativity.

This is how Alison Bechdel jumpstarts her creativity.

By Vanessa Willoughby | May 3, 2021

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Exploring My Disparate Cultures in Fiction Helped Me Better Understand Them Both

By Gian Sardar | May 3, 2021

Jhumpa Lahiri on the Joy of Translation as Discovery

By Jhumpa Lahiri | May 1, 2021

Rachel Cusk on Writing Without Feeling Like a Writer

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Elizabeth McCracken on Savoring the Mystery of Writing

Elizabeth McCracken on Savoring the Mystery of Writing

“Some mysteries must be left alone.”

By Elizabeth McCracken | April 30, 2021

What Creative Satisfaction Looks Like to Elissa Washuta

What Creative Satisfaction Looks Like to Elissa Washuta

In Conversation with Courtney Balestier on the WMFA Podcast

By WMFA | April 29, 2021

The Long Road to Publication: An Interview with Anjali Enjeti

The Long Road to Publication: An Interview with Anjali Enjeti

Devi Laskar in Conversation with the Author of The Parted Earth

By Devi S. Laskar | April 29, 2021

Gabriela Garcia on Historical Forces That Shape Individual Lives

Gabriela Garcia on Historical Forces That Shape Individual Lives

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 29, 2021

On Rediscovering Spontaneous Touch Through Writing

On Rediscovering Spontaneous Touch Through Writing

Laura Hankin Struggles with the Absence of Intimacy

By Laura Hankin | April 29, 2021

Why Mik Grantham Insisted on Having a Tooth on Her Book Cover

Why Mik Grantham Insisted on Having a Tooth on Her Book Cover

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 29, 2021

“I Am in Control of My Self-Sabotage.

“I Am in Control of My Self-Sabotage." Or, Realistic Affirmations for Artists.

Josh Mecouch Takes an Honest Look at the Things We Tell Ourselves

By Josh Mecouch | April 29, 2021

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