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Leaning into Mystery: On the Inner Life of an Aging<br> Shelter Dog

Leaning into Mystery: On the Inner Life of an Aging
Shelter Dog

JoAnne Tompkins Considers the Resilience, Strength, and Companionship of a Beloved Pet

By JoAnne Tompkins | April 13, 2021

15 Writing (and Life) Lessons from Finishing Two Novels That Didn't Sell

15 Writing (and Life) Lessons from Finishing Two Novels That Didn't Sell

Maria Kuznetsova on Perseverance, Self-Plagiarism, and Gratitude

By Maria Kuznetsova | April 13, 2021

Lit Hub Asks: 4 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 4 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Nathaniel Rich, Nimmi Gowrinathan, and More

By Teddy Wayne | April 13, 2021

Jamie Figueroa on Writing in the Shadow of a Dominant Culture

Jamie Figueroa on Writing in the Shadow of a Dominant Culture

The author of Brother, Sister, Mother Explorer Talks to Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | April 13, 2021

Bio-Waste: How Important Are Author Bios Anyway?

Bio-Waste: How Important Are Author Bios Anyway?

Jason Guriel Finds Major Meaning in Minor Texts

By Jason Guriel | April 12, 2021

Lidia Yuknavitch Wants You to Write a Triptych

Lidia Yuknavitch Wants You to Write a Triptych

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Searching for Three Generations of Secrets at a French Chateau

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On Dealing with Literary Rejection: The Importance of Letting Go and Moving On

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Hook the Reader and Hold Them: Why More Writers Should Study the Lessons of YA

By Donna Freitas | April 8, 2021

How Leonora Carrington’s Self-Portrait Helped Me Tell Her Story

How Leonora Carrington’s Self-Portrait Helped Me Tell Her Story

Michaela Carter on the Mysteries of Writing Breakthroughs

By Michaela Carter | April 8, 2021

Jasmine Mans on Finding Her Voice as a Spoken Word Poet

Jasmine Mans on Finding Her Voice as a Spoken Word Poet

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Janice P. Nimura: The Case for Admiring “Unlikable” Women

Janice P. Nimura: The Case for Admiring “Unlikable” Women

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On Avi's Brilliant Ability to Recreate His Voice with Each Book

On Avi's Brilliant Ability to Recreate His Voice with Each Book

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Helen Oyeyemi Finds the World of Her Novel on the Train

The Author of Peaces in Conversation with Kristin Iversen

By Kristin Iversen | April 7, 2021

On the Bruce Springsteen Song That Reinvigorated My Writing

On the Bruce Springsteen Song That Reinvigorated My Writing

How Natalie Standiford Found Herself Down in “Jungleland”

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On Finding the Balance Between Solitude and Community at an MFA Program

On Finding the Balance Between Solitude and Community at an MFA Program

For Sanjena Sathian, a Room of One’s Own Came with Roommates

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