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It Begins On the Page: How Relationships Between Readers and Writers Are Made

It Begins On the Page: How Relationships Between Readers and Writers Are Made

Luiz Schwarcz on the Editor’s Role in Shaping and Curating the Reading Experience

By Luiz Schwarcz | October 8, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Ordering a Book at My Local Indie and Just... Not Picking It Up?

Am I the Asshole For Ordering a Book at My Local Indie and Just... Not Picking It Up?

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By Kristen Arnett | October 8, 2026

Storytelling Across Genre: On Being an Anishinaabe Poet in a Fiction Writer’s World

Storytelling Across Genre: On Being an Anishinaabe Poet in a Fiction Writer’s World

“I write fiction with a poetic inflection because I have honed my poetry muscles over decades.”

By Kimberly Blaeser | October 8, 2026

Trans Becoming and the Failure of Language

Trans Becoming and the Failure of Language

“As trans people, each articulation of who we are is also an articulation of who we will no longer be.”

By Sanam Sheriff | October 7, 2026

Why Barbara Kingsolver Writes Standing Up

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How a Lightning Strike Affected My Identity—And My Main Character’s

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Behind the Decades-Long Publication Journey Behind His Latest Novel

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