Literary Hub » Craft and Advice

Ramona Ausubel’s Favorite Exercise for Getting Unstuck

Ramona Ausubel’s Favorite Exercise for Getting Unstuck

Unleashing the Power of “What Ifs”

By Ramona Ausubel | April 17, 2026

On the Dark Arts of Writing Dangerously (and Marriage, and Life in L.A.)

On the Dark Arts of Writing Dangerously (and Marriage, and Life in L.A.)

Luke Goebel Considers the Evolution of a Novel, and a Relationship

By Luke Goebel | April 17, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Rachel Khong is Reading Now, And Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Rachel Khong is Reading Now, And Next

Featuring Anne Truitt, Simon Critchley, James Hillman, and More

By Diana Arterian | April 17, 2026

Polly Barton on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s <em>Hell of Solitude</em>

Polly Barton on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Hell of Solitude

“The question then is, what does matter? What do we have when we do not have a story?”

By Polly Barton | April 16, 2026

Starting to Write Again After Unimaginable Tragedy

Starting to Write Again After Unimaginable Tragedy

Mai Nguyen: “There’s something about fictionalizing your grief that gives way to joy.”

By Mai Nguyen | April 15, 2026

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

Stephanie Sy-Quia on Writing About Her Grandparents

By Stephanie Sy-Quia | April 15, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Andrew Martin (with Mary Gaitskill)

By The Writers Institute | April 15, 2026

Writing in the Interim Language: Jhumpa Lahiri and Chiara Barzini in Conversation

By Chiara Barzini | April 14, 2026

What Knitting Has Taught Me About Writing

By Miranda Shulman | April 14, 2026

On Writing the Hard Truths of Rural American Life

On Writing the Hard Truths of Rural American Life

For Jennifer Acker, Money Troubles Are As Much a Part of Farming As the Weather

By Jennifer Acker | April 13, 2026

Aja Gabel on Love and Grief

Aja Gabel on Love and Grief

“There we are, in the blinding brightness of loss, together.”

By Aja Gabel | April 13, 2026

Rich Benjamin on Writing From Before You Were Born

Rich Benjamin on Writing From Before You Were Born

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Drew Broussard | April 13, 2026

Molly Crabapple on History as a Necromantic Art

Molly Crabapple on History as a Necromantic Art

And Ten Tips to Help Your Conjuring

By Molly Crabapple | April 10, 2026

How <em>Amazing Stories</em> Served as the Blueprint for American Science Fiction

How Amazing Stories Served as the Blueprint for American Science Fiction

Ed Simon Goes Back to When the Past was the Future

By Ed Simon | April 10, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Not Wanting to Do an Author Photo For My Debut Novel?

Am I the Asshole For Not Wanting to Do an Author Photo For My Debut Novel?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 9, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Anne Enright is Reading Now, And Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Anne Enright is Reading Now, And Next

Featuring Niamh Campbell, Sally Hayden, Louise Kennedy, and More

By Diana Arterian | April 9, 2026

‹ Previous 123 4 5 6 Next ›Last »

Page 2 of 338