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On Trying—and Failing—to Write the Lives of Children in a Syrian Detention Camp

On Trying—and Failing—to Write the Lives of Children in a Syrian Detention Camp

Elizabeth H. Winthrop: “The distance between us could not be bridged—only recognized.”

By Elizabeth H. Winthrop | July 14, 2026

Sad Love Stories Are the Best Stories: A Reading List in Praise of Messy Love

Sad Love Stories Are the Best Stories: A Reading List in Praise of Messy Love

Alicia Upano Recommends Crystal Hana Kim, Kamila Shamsie, Louise Kennedy, and More

By Alicia Upano | July 14, 2026

When Someone Wants to Publish Your Correspondence With a Famous Writer

When Someone Wants to Publish Your Correspondence With a Famous Writer

Alice Mattison on the Intimacies of Reading Other People’s Letters

By Alice Mattison | July 13, 2026

Stealing Time: In Praise of Writing at Dawn, at Midnight or Whenever We Can

Stealing Time: In Praise of Writing at Dawn, at Midnight or Whenever We Can

Sara Lippmann: “Honor the time when you are at your most receptive and curious. Protect it with everything you’ve got.”

By Sara Lippmann | July 13, 2026

David Baerwald on Taking Writing Lessons from Hans Zimmer

David Baerwald on Taking Writing Lessons from Hans Zimmer

“Songs gain their power from repetition, while symphonies gain theirs from transformation.”

By David Baerwald | July 10, 2026

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

Maris Kreizman on the Joy (and Pain) of Downsizing

By Maris Kreizman | July 9, 2026

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Writing Underwater: What Diving Taught Me About Trauma and Creativity

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Emeline Atwood on Fear, Recovery and Writing Fiction Based on Lived Experience

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An Imaginary Throuple Saved My Writing Career

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Kendra Allen on Writing—and Surviving—Her First Novel

By Kendra Allen | July 7, 2026

A Poet’s Account of the Power of the Yodel

A Poet’s Account of the Power of the Yodel

“One has to be willing to humiliate oneself in order to yodel, there is no spiritual bypass.”

By Valerie Hsiung | July 6, 2026

Plato’s <em>Symposium</em> Is Actually About Love

Plato’s Symposium Is Actually About Love

Cat Fitzpatrick Finds Inspiration in Philosophy’s Most Famous Dinner Party

By Cat Fitzpatrick | July 6, 2026

The Unexpected Joys of a Geriatric Debut

The Unexpected Joys of a Geriatric Debut

Donovan McAbee on the Gift of Sharing Your Work (at Any Age)

By Donovan McAbee | July 6, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Refusing an Invitation to Submit Work?

Am I the Asshole For Refusing an Invitation to Submit Work?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | July 2, 2026

Break to Sing: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in July

Break to Sing: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in July

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Victoria Chang, Anna Journey, Phillip B. Williams, and More

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