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The Case for Teaching Depressing Books

The Case for Teaching Depressing Books

Sahar Mustafah on the Literature of Empathy and Action

By Sahar Mustafah | April 7, 2020

My Dystopian Fiction Longs for a Better World

My Dystopian Fiction Longs for a Better World

Veronica Roth on Pessimism, Optimism. . . and Schitt's Creek

By Veronica Roth | April 6, 2020

How to Organize Your <br>Home Office

How to Organize Your
Home Office

Pre-Pandemic Advice for Post-Pandemic Life

By Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins | April 3, 2020

This is How You Write a Collaborative Essay

This is How You Write a Collaborative Essay

Patrick Madden (and 5 Other Writers) Try an Experiment

By Patrick Madden | April 1, 2020

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

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C Pam Zhang on Writing in a Time of Grief

By C Pam Zhang | March 31, 2020

Trying to Teach High School During a Global Pandemic

By Nick Ripatrazone | March 31, 2020

The Long Tradition of Writers Needing Ritual

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

Nine Unabashed Books<br> About Bodies

Nine Unabashed Books
About Bodies

Pain, Pleasure, Bad Behavior... Cai Emmons Recommends
Her Favorites

By Cai Emmons | March 25, 2020

Abbie Greaves on the Merits<br> of Silence

Abbie Greaves on the Merits
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Could You Please Be Quiet?

By Abbie Greaves | March 25, 2020

Fragmented Narratives Are Broken, Independent, and Honest

Fragmented Narratives Are Broken, Independent, and Honest

Sinéad Gleeson on the Non-Linear Form

By Sinéad Gleeson | March 24, 2020

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
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Joseph Scapellato's Twist on Story Plotting

By Joseph Scapellato | March 17, 2020

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