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How Billy Joel Taught Me To Write

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How Mapping Alice Munro's Stories Helped Me As a Writer

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By Elizabeth Poliner | April 27, 2016

On the Heartbreaking Difficulty of Getting Rid of Books

On the Heartbreaking Difficulty of Getting Rid of Books

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By Summer Brennan | April 26, 2016

How to Write Teen Girl Characters

How to Write Teen Girl Characters

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The Tournament of Literary Sex Writing: Jeanette Winterson vs. Philip Roth

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