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How Translating Korean Literature Made Me a Better Fiction Writer

How Translating Korean Literature Made Me a Better Fiction Writer

Lizzie Buehler on Incorporating Techniques From Literary Translation Into Her Writing Practice

By Lizzie Buehler | July 28, 2026

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Sarah Stillman on Finding the Story

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | July 28, 2026

Michael Cunningham on the Question of Scale in Writing

Michael Cunningham on the Question of Scale in Writing

“It’s only a question of whether you’re looking through a telescope or a microscope.“

By Michael Cunningham | July 24, 2026

Why Writing Feels So Hard (and How to Make it Easier)

Why Writing Feels So Hard (and How to Make it Easier)

April Dávila on the Neuroscience Behind Writer’s Block and What We Can Do to Conquer It

By April Dávila | July 22, 2026

Why We Need More Woman-Centric Retellings of <em>The Odyssey</em>

Why We Need More Woman-Centric Retellings of The Odyssey

“We are like Penelope, unraveling Homer’s tale for our own purposes.”

By Mary Helen Specht | July 21, 2026

What Romance Novels Taught Me About Writing Literary Fiction

What Romance Novels Taught Me About Writing Literary Fiction

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A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Biography in a Post-Truth Age

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What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power

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Am I the Asshole For Being Jealous of My Friend’s Literary Success?

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