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The Shape of a Story: On Losing (and Finding) the Plot of Your Novel

The Shape of a Story: On Losing (and Finding) the Plot of Your Novel

Emma Knight: “As the character in this story, I’ve evolved at least to this extent: it’s no longer plot I’m afraid of.”

By Emma Knight | January 23, 2025

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

The Author of “Too Soon” Considers Her Novel in Relation to Etaf Rum, Hala Alyan, and the Politics of Influence

By Betty Samieh | January 22, 2025

“When I Quit Drinking I Quit Writing.” Matthew Nienow on Stumbling Back Into Poetic Vulnerability

“When I Quit Drinking I Quit Writing.” Matthew Nienow on Stumbling Back Into Poetic Vulnerability

“I wrote into that darkness because that kind of honesty was the only thing that felt right.”

By Matthew Nienow | January 22, 2025

Adrian Matejka and Austin Araujo Are “Whole-Neighborhood” Poets

Adrian Matejka and Austin Araujo Are “Whole-Neighborhood” Poets

In Conversation with Lena Crown on Awakeners

By awakeners | January 22, 2025

Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

An Essay Series by Josh Cook on How We Should Respond to the New Administration

By Josh Cook | January 21, 2025

Sara Sligar on Modernizing an 18th-Century Literary Cult Classic

Sara Sligar on Modernizing an 18th-Century Literary Cult Classic

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Vantage Point”

By Jane Ciabattari | January 21, 2025

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How to Talk About Your Own Book

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Maris Kreizman’s Advice (to Herself) on Self-Promotion

By Maris Kreizman | January 16, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Aria Aber Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Aria Aber Is Reading Now, and Next

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The Danger of Lowering Your Heart’s Volume: On the Writing of Ross Gay and Amy Leach

The Danger of Lowering Your Heart’s Volume: On the Writing of Ross Gay and Amy Leach

Criticism by Jane Zwart, From the Latest Issue of “Image” Magazine

By Jane Zwart | January 15, 2025

My Cherished Friend, My Cursed Rival: On the Perils of Literary Envy

My Cherished Friend, My Cursed Rival: On the Perils of Literary Envy

Layne Fargo Explores the Power of Celebrating Others' Literary Success (and Why Their Success Is Also Yours)

By Layne Fargo | January 15, 2025

From Ancient Troy to 1990s Tennessee: Maria Zoccola on Creating an Afterlife For Homer’s Helen

From Ancient Troy to 1990s Tennessee: Maria Zoccola on Creating an Afterlife For Homer’s Helen

“We’re raising eidolons, real and not-real, tales that move and breathe and stand side by side, speaking Troy into the future.”

By Maria Zoccola | January 14, 2025

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

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

Featuring Pico Iyer, Karissa Chen, Betty Shamieh and More

By Teddy Wayne | January 14, 2025

In Defense of the Messy Queers: Why “Good” Representation Isn”t Enough

In Defense of the Messy Queers: Why “Good” Representation Isn”t Enough

For Edward Underhill, “The fullness of life comes from the struggle.”

By Edward Underhill | January 14, 2025

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