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Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

“If you find yourself hanging on every word of a whispered story, chances are the reader will too.”

By Jenny Jackson | July 2, 2026

Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s <em>Dolores</em> is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s Dolores is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

Sara Abadía Alvarado on Preserving and Protecting the Original Translation of the Novel

By Sara Abadía Alvarado | July 1, 2026

Christina Anderson on Wallace Shawn’s <em>The Fever</em>

Christina Anderson on Wallace Shawn’s The Fever

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

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 1, 2026

The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

Ethan Joella: “Writing what you know is only limited by what you take the time to know.”

By Ethan Joella | June 30, 2026

Walter Mosley: “A Novel is Not a Machine”

Walter Mosley: “A Novel is Not a Machine”

On the Pleasure of Encountering Something New

By Walter Mosley | June 26, 2026

Ye Hui on the Innovations of Translation, His Writing Process, and the Relief of Finishing a Poem

Ye Hui on the Innovations of Translation, His Writing Process, and the Relief of Finishing a Poem

In Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | June 26, 2026

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Save It for Your Novel: The Difference in Writing for the Screen Versus the Page

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Jessica M. Goldstein on the Inherent Optimism of Time Travel

By Jessica M. Goldstein | June 24, 2026

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Feeling Creatively Stuck? Try Following the Routines of Other Types of Artists

Feeling Creatively Stuck? Try Following the Routines of Other Types of Artists

Aigner Loren Wilson on Finding Unexpected Ways Out of Your Ruts

By Aigner Loren Wilson | June 22, 2026

Sorry, Chicago Manual of Style: I’m Not Going to Stop Capitalizing the Word “Earth”

Sorry, Chicago Manual of Style: I’m Not Going to Stop Capitalizing the Word “Earth”

Meg Charlton on Aliens, Sayaka Murata’s Earthlings, and Style Guides

By Meg Charlton | June 22, 2026

How Do You Create Surprise When Your Story’s Ending Is Inevitable?

How Do You Create Surprise When Your Story’s Ending Is Inevitable?

Ayşe Papatya Bucak on What to Do When Your Characters Can't Do Much

By Ayşe Papatya Bucak | June 22, 2026

My Newly Successful Friend Won’t Stop Namedropping: Is She the Literary Asshole?

My Newly Successful Friend Won’t Stop Namedropping: Is She the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | June 18, 2026

Follow Awe: Deb Olin Unferth on Writing Speculative Fiction

Follow Awe: Deb Olin Unferth on Writing Speculative Fiction

“Eco-fiction feels to me like the most important thing I could be writing right now.”

By Deb Olin Unferth | June 18, 2026

How to Write a Novel in 33 Days

How to Write a Novel in 33 Days

Catriona Silvey on Turning an Inspiration-Fueled First Draft Into a Coherent Novel

By Catriona Silvey | June 18, 2026

Beyond Cli-Fi: Why Every Story is a Climate Change Story

Beyond Cli-Fi: Why Every Story is a Climate Change Story

Heather Abel on Reading and Writing Through the Lens of Climate Emergency

By Heather Abel | June 18, 2026

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