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What Does It Mean to Write Escapist Literature?

What Does It Mean to Write Escapist Literature?

Caroline Carlson on Children’s Books and Escape Artistry

By Caroline Carlson | July 16, 2024

Joy Williams on the Wild, Lyrical Stories of Brad Watson

Joy Williams on the Wild, Lyrical Stories of Brad Watson

A “Soulful Half-Comic Songbook” of Fiction

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Barrie Miskin on Plumbing Dark Places

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What Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of the Dark” Can Teach Horror Writers

What Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of the Dark” Can Teach Horror Writers

Jordan Kopy Remembers the Literary and Cinematic Techniques of a Cultural Phenomenon

By Jordan Kopy | July 15, 2024

Margaret Juhae Lee on How Secrets Fuel Memoir Writing

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