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Writing the Memoir My Father Never Could

Writing the Memoir My Father Never Could

Margot Singer: “That book... was not the book my father wanted. But it was the only one that I could write. It spoke the only truth I knew.”

By Margot Singer | July 9, 2025

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

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

Featuring Maris Kreizman, Claire Jia, Lawrence Burney, and More

By Teddy Wayne | July 8, 2025

Croatia as a Character? Lidija Hilje on Trying—and Failing—to Write a Universal Story

Croatia as a Character? Lidija Hilje on Trying—and Failing—to Write a Universal Story

“Even though I did my best to tune out Croatia, this proved to be an impossible task.”

By Lidija Hilje | July 8, 2025

Andrew Porter on What Unites His Work

Andrew Porter on What Unites His Work

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 7, 2025

Prabal Gurang on Why No Outside Validation Is Needed

Prabal Gurang on Why No Outside Validation Is Needed

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | July 7, 2025

Five Experimental Anti-Novels That Break the Form (Beautifully)

Five Experimental Anti-Novels That Break the Form (Beautifully)

Dan Leach Recommends Michael Bible, Maggie Nelson, Haruki Murakami, and More

By Dan Leach | July 3, 2025

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Other, Better Worlds: Pip Adam on the Possibilities of Politically Engaged Speculative Fiction

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Danielle Dutton In Conversation With the Author of “Audition”

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Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini on Bola Agbaje's <em>Gone Too Far!</em>

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In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 2, 2025

Libby Buck on Writing Like an Art Historian

Libby Buck on Writing Like an Art Historian

“I follow the object, asking it to speak to me.”

By Libby Buck | July 1, 2025

A Series of Unfortunate Salaries: <br>Maris Kreizman on Fighting the Publishing Industry’s Elitism

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Maris Kreizman on Fighting the Publishing Industry’s Elitism

The Author of “I Want to Burn This Place Down” Unionizes Against the Big Five’s Unlivable Wages

By Maris Kreizman | July 1, 2025

Paris Made My Cheeks Hurt: On Language and Muscle Memory

Paris Made My Cheeks Hurt: On Language and Muscle Memory

Benedict Nguyễn Explores Writing and Revising Across Linguistic Lines

By Benedict Nguyễn | July 1, 2025

Jemimah Wei and Tash Aw Tell Time and Place

Jemimah Wei and Tash Aw Tell Time and Place

In Conversation with Lena Crown on Awakeners

By awakeners | July 1, 2025

Owls, Haunted Pianos, Having the Moon for a Neighbor: Ten Children’s Books to Read in July

Owls, Haunted Pianos, Having the Moon for a Neighbor: Ten Children’s Books to Read in July

Caroline Carlson Recommends Sue Soltis, Marzena Sowa, Sarah J. Mendonca, and More

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