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The Barbara Comyns Novel That Got Too Real About Poverty, Giving Birth, and Women’s Lives

The Barbara Comyns Novel That Got Too Real About Poverty, Giving Birth, and Women’s Lives

Avril Horner on the Extraordinary Wildness of “Our Spoons Came from Woolworths”

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Gabriele Pedullà on Reconsidering Machiavelli

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By History of Literature | March 14, 2024

Wrangling the Uncertain: On Inviting Surprise Into Your Writing

Wrangling the Uncertain: On Inviting Surprise Into Your Writing

Barrie Jean Borich Explores the Art of Bafflement

By Barrie Jean Borich | March 13, 2024

Frogs, Foxes, and Folklore: Gina Chung on Drawing Inspiration from Korean Folktales

Frogs, Foxes, and Folklore: Gina Chung on Drawing Inspiration from Korean Folktales

The Author of “Green Frog” on the Folkloric Figures Who Helped Her Write a Story Collection

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Anahid Nersessian on Being a Specialist and a Generalist

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Neely Tubati-Alexander on Light-Hearted Writing

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Jennifer Croft on Photography as an Unexpected Writing Tool

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