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Yoko Tawada: 'Language is a Living Thing'

Yoko Tawada: 'Language is a Living Thing'

The Author of The Emissary in Conversation With Madeleine Thien

By Literary Hub | April 1, 2020

Samantha Irby Absolutely Does Not Want Michelle Obama to Read Her Book

Samantha Irby Absolutely Does Not Want Michelle Obama to Read Her Book

Also, Why Riffing on TV is a Great Way to Break Writer's Block

By Literary Hub | March 31, 2020

C Pam Zhang on Writing in a Time of Grief

C Pam Zhang on Writing in a Time of Grief

"That mountain is not insurmountable."

By C Pam Zhang | March 31, 2020

Trying to Teach High School During a Global Pandemic

Trying to Teach High School During a Global Pandemic

was stolen from us."">"Our school year was already in its final act, and now its climax
was stolen from us."

By Nick Ripatrazone | March 31, 2020

The Long Tradition of Writers Needing Ritual

The Long Tradition of Writers Needing Ritual

On Taking Inspiration From Famous Authors' Creative Processes

By Amitava Kumar | March 27, 2020

Writing Through Wordlessness in a Time of Isolation

Writing Through Wordlessness in a Time of Isolation

Tishani Doshi on Seclusion and Life Along the Coast

By Tishani Doshi | March 25, 2020

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Abbie Greaves on the Merits
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In the Academy, Plagiarism is the Sin Above All Sins. That's a Problem.

In the Academy, Plagiarism is the Sin Above All Sins. That's a Problem.

Nicholas Delbanco on Criminals, Copyists, and Creative Coincidence

By Nicholas Delbanco | March 19, 2020

Flyover and Proud: TaraShea Nesbit Reckons With Home

Flyover and Proud: TaraShea Nesbit Reckons With Home

Because Sometimes the Floor Needs Swept

By TaraShea Nesbit | March 18, 2020

Sure, Plot is Good, But Have You Tried Talking About<br> Story Shape?

Sure, Plot is Good, But Have You Tried Talking About
Story Shape?

Joseph Scapellato's Twist on Story Plotting

By Joseph Scapellato | March 17, 2020

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

On FOIA, Difficult Sourcing, and In-Person Interviews

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Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Kevin Nguyen, Paul Lisicky, and More

By Literary Hub | March 10, 2020

Ann Napolitano: Honor Your Obsessions—Especially the Weird Ones

Ann Napolitano: Honor Your Obsessions—Especially the Weird Ones

Even if It Makes You Uncomfortable

By Ann Napolitano | March 9, 2020

The Problem of Money and <br>Access at AWP

The Problem of Money and
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By Alison Stine | March 6, 2020

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