When a Thriller Feels More Personal to Write Than Your Own Memoir

When a Thriller Feels More Personal to Write Than Your Own Memoir

Paula McLain Guests on the Book Dreams Podcast

By Book Dreams | June 10, 2021

On Finding a Little Spark When Your Writing’s Lost Its Heat

On Finding a Little Spark When Your Writing’s Lost Its Heat

What Ron Hogan Learned from Conan, Nanette, Mary Oliver, and More

By Ron Hogan | June 9, 2021

Kristen Arnett: “I Always Want to Write Something Messy. What’s the Fun of Being Clean All the Time?”

Kristen Arnett: “I Always Want to Write Something Messy. What’s the Fun of Being Clean All the Time?”

This Week from the Thresholds Podcast with Jordan Kisner

By Thresholds | June 9, 2021

Jenny Lawson on (Dark) Humor as a Conduit to Compassion

Jenny Lawson on (Dark) Humor as a Conduit to Compassion

In Conversation with Kendra Winchester on the Reading Women Podcast

By Reading Women | June 9, 2021

More Craft Than Art: Approaching a Novel As a Carpenter Would

More Craft Than Art: Approaching a Novel As a Carpenter Would

Brian Hall on Balancing the “Two Cultures” in His Family and His Writing

By Brian Hall | June 9, 2021

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Sam Apple, Paul Mendez, Kathy Wang, and More

By Teddy Wayne | June 8, 2021

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Ethel Rohan on the Replenishing Beauty of Ireland and Eschewing Likable Characters

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Are you surprised that Stephen King doesn’t outline his plots?

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Once and For All: Is Drunkenness Actually Good for Art?

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On Writing Through a Residency That Never Happened (But Did?)

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Marta Bausells Puzzles Over the Conundrum of Time and Space

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WATCH: Raven Leilani in Conversation with Pandora Sykes at the Hay Festival

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The Debut Novelist Discusses Her New Book, Luster

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Matthew Clark Davison on Care, Abuse, and the Narrative Possibilities of Brotherhood

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The Author of Doubting Thomas in Conversation with Paul Lisicky

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What Novels Can Borrow from the Sweeping Mythology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Benjamin Percy on Creating a New World Within the Old

By Benjamin Percy | June 4, 2021

The Advantages of Failure: What Thoreau Taught Me About Journal Writing

The Advantages of Failure: What Thoreau Taught Me About Journal Writing

David Gessner on the Transformative Power of a Daily Writing Practice

By David Gessner | June 4, 2021

Why Andrea Stewart Didn’t Want to Write Another Patriarchal Fantasy Novel

Why Andrea Stewart Didn’t Want to Write Another Patriarchal Fantasy Novel

In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | June 4, 2021

Making the Tricky Switch From Writing Adult Literature to Children’s

Making the Tricky Switch From Writing Adult Literature to Children’s

Pamela Erens on Writing a Kid’s Book for Her Past Self

By Pamela Erens | June 4, 2021

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