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Sarah Stillman on Finding the Story

Sarah Stillman on Finding the Story

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | July 28, 2026

Michael Cunningham on the Question of Scale in Writing

Michael Cunningham on the Question of Scale in Writing

“It’s only a question of whether you’re looking through a telescope or a microscope.“

By Michael Cunningham | July 24, 2026

Why Writing Feels So Hard (and How to Make it Easier)

Why Writing Feels So Hard (and How to Make it Easier)

April Dávila on the Neuroscience Behind Writer’s Block and What We Can Do to Conquer It

By April Dávila | July 22, 2026

Why We Need More Woman-Centric Retellings of <em>The Odyssey</em>

Why We Need More Woman-Centric Retellings of The Odyssey

“We are like Penelope, unraveling Homer’s tale for our own purposes.”

By Mary Helen Specht | July 21, 2026

What Romance Novels Taught Me About Writing Literary Fiction

What Romance Novels Taught Me About Writing Literary Fiction

Rowan Beaird on How Reading Romance Rewired Her Writing Brain

By Rowan Beaird | July 21, 2026

Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once

Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | July 21, 2026

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A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Biography in a Post-Truth Age

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What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power

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Emily Doyle on the Subtle Tyranny of Realism

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By Samantha Paige Rosen | July 17, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Being Jealous of My Friend’s Literary Success?

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Heather Hansman on the Important Stories That Don’t Always Get Told

By Heather Hansman | July 15, 2026

Writing is Magic: Why We Should All Follow Our Literary Dreams

Writing is Magic: Why We Should All Follow Our Literary Dreams

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By Oana Aristide | July 15, 2026

Joyelle McSweeney on Euripides's <em>Iphigenia Among the Taurians</em>, translated by Anne Carson

Joyelle McSweeney on Euripides's Iphigenia Among the Taurians, translated by Anne Carson

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