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Inside the Rooms Where 20 Famous Books Were Written

Inside the Rooms Where 20 Famous Books Were Written

From The House of Mirth to Go Tell It on the Mountain

By Emily Temple | October 9, 2018

When You Discover You're a Character in Someone Else's Novel

When You Discover You're a Character in Someone Else's Novel

John Wray on the Anxiety of Reading About "John Wray"

By John Wray | October 9, 2018

Going Hungry at the Most Prestigious MFA in America

Going Hungry at the Most Prestigious MFA in America

Katie Prout on Class, Work, and Making Ends Meet in Iowa

By Katie Prout | October 9, 2018

I Fall in Love with Bookshelves Too Easily

I Fall in Love with Bookshelves Too Easily

Erin Mayer Has a Thing for Vacation Reading...

By Erin Mayer | October 5, 2018

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Lincoln, Nebraska

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to Lincoln, Nebraska

There's Much More to It Than Steak and Football

By Anne-Marie Kinney | October 4, 2018

Roxane Gay: What Does a Political Story Look like in 2018?

Roxane Gay: What Does a Political Story Look like in 2018?

On Selecting This Year's 20 Best American Short Stories

By Roxane Gay | October 3, 2018

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Leif Enger: Why I Carry a Kite With Me Everywhere

By leifenger | October 3, 2018

Did the Creator of The Twilight Zone Plagiarize Ray Bradbury?

By Emily Temple | October 2, 2018

Children's Books Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Backstory

By Ann Patchett | October 1, 2018

When Writing Fiction Hurts the People You Love

When Writing Fiction Hurts the People You Love

Abigail DeWitt on Translating Real-Life Trauma Into Fiction

By Abigail DeWitt | September 28, 2018

Is It Real? 25 Famous Writers on Writer's Block

Is It Real? 25 Famous Writers on Writer's Block

Some People Write, Some People Don't

By Emily Temple | September 26, 2018

William Faulkner Was Really Bad at Being a Postman

William Faulkner Was Really Bad at Being a Postman

Good Thing He Had Other Talents

By Emily Temple | September 25, 2018

10 Successful Writers Who Dropped Out (or Were Kicked Out) of School

10 Successful Writers Who Dropped Out (or Were Kicked Out) of School

In Case You're Already Getting Antsy

By Emily Temple | September 21, 2018

In the Wake of Trump, YA Novels Highlight Immigrant Narratives

In the Wake of Trump, YA Novels Highlight Immigrant Narratives

In Praise of a Sorely Needed Addition to the Genre

By Holly Genovese | September 21, 2018

This is a Truly Bizarre Way to Write a Novel

This is a Truly Bizarre Way to Write a Novel

Daniel Torday Goes to Great Lengths to Trick Himself Into Finishing

By Daniel Torday | September 20, 2018

It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

Behind Amy Lilwall's Motivation for Writing The Biggerers

By Amy Lilwall | September 20, 2018

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