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Monica Macansantos on Finding Her Voice and Reuniting with Her Father Through Used Books

Monica Macansantos on Finding Her Voice and Reuniting with Her Father Through Used Books

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By Monica Macansantos | May 15, 2025

Against Algorithms: Why Tuning Out is an Essential Part of the Creative Process

Against Algorithms: Why Tuning Out is an Essential Part of the Creative Process

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Neither Plot Nor Character, But... Something Else? Ten Novels with Mind-Blowing Structures

Neither Plot Nor Character, But... Something Else? Ten Novels with Mind-Blowing Structures

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Karen E. Bender on Channeling Contemporary Anxieties Through Speculative Fiction

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What Writing for <em>The Wonder Years</em> Taught Me About Novels

What Writing for The Wonder Years Taught Me About Novels

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