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What Happens When Literary Passion Leads to Physical Illness?

What Happens When Literary Passion Leads to Physical Illness?

Max Lawton In Praise of Writing and Translating That Consumes Us To the Fullest

By Max Lawton | July 28, 2026

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

Sarah Stillman on Finding the Story

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

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Carson Markland on Control, Roe v. Wade, and the Slipperiness of Biography

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Emily Doyle on the Subtle Tyranny of Realism

Emily Doyle on the Subtle Tyranny of Realism

“What do we mean when we use the term realism? What counts as real?”

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Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

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Genuine Human Connection Was the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Samantha Paige Rosen’s Debut Anthology

By Samantha Paige Rosen | July 17, 2026

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

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

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | July 16, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mark Haber is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mark Haber is Reading Now, and Next

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Finding Heroes of My Own in Three Unsung Women of America’s Great Outdoors

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Heather Hansman on the Important Stories That Don’t Always Get Told

By Heather Hansman | July 15, 2026

Writing is Magic: Why We Should All Follow Our Literary Dreams

Writing is Magic: Why We Should All Follow Our Literary Dreams

Oana Aristide on Learning How to Pursue Her Creative Passions

By Oana Aristide | July 15, 2026

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