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Worth the Risk: On Daring to Choose the Writing Life

Worth the Risk: On Daring to Choose the Writing Life

"I continue to write because the risks of writing pale in comparison to the rewards."

By Jung Yun | October 28, 2026

Anika Fajardo on Connecting With Her Colombian Heritage Through Magical Realism

Anika Fajardo on Connecting With Her Colombian Heritage Through Magical Realism

“I had found a way to understand the truth—or a truth—about who I was and where I came from.”

By Anika Fajardo | October 26, 2026

Mohammed Massoud Morsi on Writing About Palestinian Lives Beyond the Headlines

Mohammed Massoud Morsi on Writing About Palestinian Lives Beyond the Headlines

“Turning to fiction allowed for stories that would otherwise have disappeared into the chest of time, to live on.”

By Mohammed Massoud Morsi | October 23, 2026

How a Love of Salem and <em>The House of Seven Gables</em> Inspired My Debut Novel

How a Love of Salem and The House of Seven Gables Inspired My Debut Novel

Ashley Woo on Otherness, the Darkness of the Past, and How History Shapes Her Writing

By Ashley Woo | October 23, 2026

How to Find the Perfect Writing Soundtrack

How to Find the Perfect Writing Soundtrack

Marissa Levien on the Sound of Creativity

By Marissa Levien | October 23, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Thinking Books Are... Over?

Am I the Asshole For Thinking Books Are... Over?

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By Kristen Arnett | October 22, 2026

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Will Maclean on F*cking Up a Notebook to Write a Novel

Will Maclean on F*cking Up a Notebook to Write a Novel

“The notebook is a refuge from the digital world.”

By Will Maclean | October 16, 2026

How E.L. Shen Came to Understand Her Assassinated Ancestor Through Writing About Him

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“My ancestor is no longer just a myth... he is simply a man.”

By E. L. Shen | October 16, 2026

My Body Is a Poem: Emily Hyland In Praise of a Poetics of Physicality

My Body Is a Poem: Emily Hyland In Praise of a Poetics of Physicality

“The embodied realm is eager for inquiry, if one is willing and interested.”

By Emily Hyland | October 15, 2026

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Writer, Professor and Pen Pal: Josefine Kals Remembers Stephen Dixon

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