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Whatever the Genre, My Books Are Dark Because I am Dark

Whatever the Genre, My Books Are Dark Because I am Dark

Fuminori Nakamura on how Noir Made Him The Writer He Is

By Fuminori Nakamura | October 31, 2016

There Are 1,462 Possible Plots for Your Book

There Are 1,462 Possible Plots for Your Book

From William Wallace Cook’s Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots

By Literary Hub | October 28, 2016

Ask the Publicists: What Do I Do With a Bad Pre-Pub Review?

Ask the Publicists: What Do I Do With a Bad Pre-Pub Review?

A Monthly Advice Column from Broadside PR

By Literary Hub | October 25, 2016

On First Seeing Your Novel on the Big Screen

On First Seeing Your Novel on the Big Screen

M.L. Stedman Watches The Light Between Oceans

By M.L. Stedman | October 24, 2016

Are You a Southern Writer or a Brooklyn Writer?

Are You a Southern Writer or a Brooklyn Writer?

Let Thomas Mullen's Handy Chart Decide!

By Thomas Mullen | October 21, 2016

Inside the World of Judging the Man Booker Prize

Inside the World of Judging the Man Booker Prize

On Reading a Book a Day and Facing the Wrath of the Shortlist

By Marta Bausells | October 21, 2016

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When Fiction Helps You Get Closer to the Truth

By Norman Ollestad | October 21, 2016

Marlon James: Why I’m Done Talking About Diversity

By Marlon James | October 20, 2016

Who Should Own What in the Digital Age?

By Jeff VanderMeer | October 20, 2016

The Best of Genre + The Best of Literary Fiction = Awesome

The Best of Genre + The Best of Literary Fiction = Awesome

Benjamin Percy On Finally Realizing the Kind of Books He Wanted to Write

By Benjamin Percy | October 19, 2016

When Virality Goes Wrong

When Virality Goes Wrong

Chris Holm on the Inspiration Behind his New Michael Hendricks Novel

By Chris Holm | October 14, 2016

Interview With a Gatekeeper: Algonquin's Elisabeth Scharlatt

Interview With a Gatekeeper: Algonquin's Elisabeth Scharlatt

On Predicting Bestsellers, Inclusivity, and Hefty Advances

By Kerri Arsenault | October 13, 2016

Dispatches From a Writer's Retreat on a Playground for the Super Rich

Dispatches From a Writer's Retreat on a Playground for the Super Rich

Ying-Ju Lai on Cognitive Dissonance and Elaborate Schemes

By Ying-Ju Lai | October 13, 2016

On Historical Fiction, True Stories, and Not Recreating Reality

On Historical Fiction, True Stories, and Not Recreating Reality

Craig Larsen on how writing a novel is like fabricating an elaborate lie

By Craig Larsen | October 7, 2016

Can Fiction Still Make a Difference?

Can Fiction Still Make a Difference?

Am I Writer-as-Writer, or Writer-as-Advocate?

By Rachel Hennessy | October 7, 2016

Junot Diaz: On My Way to the Novel, I Fell in Love with the Short Story

Junot Diaz: On My Way to the Novel, I Fell in Love with the Short Story

In Praise of a Form "Unforgiving as Fuck"

By Junot Díaz | October 7, 2016

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