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Ledia Xhoga on the Joy and Pain of Letting Go (of Half Your Novel)

Ledia Xhoga on the Joy and Pain of Letting Go (of Half Your Novel)

“If you wake up wanting to google sunk cost fallacy, have a serious think about your commitments.”

By Ledia Xhoga | August 23, 2024

If You Skip a Friend’s Book Launch Are You the Literary Asshole?

If You Skip a Friend’s Book Launch Are You the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | August 22, 2024

Glynne Walley on the Hakkenden

Glynne Walley on the Hakkenden

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | August 22, 2024

Writing Happiness: Why It’s Worth It to Look on the Bright Side of Stories

Writing Happiness: Why It’s Worth It to Look on the Bright Side of Stories

Maribeth Fischer on the Joys of Creating Joyful Fiction

By Maribeth Fischer | August 21, 2024

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m. nourbeSe philip on Kamau Brathwaite's Born to Slow Horses

In Conversation for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | August 21, 2024

Lena Valencia on Chronicling the Beauty and Danger of the Desert

Lena Valencia on Chronicling the Beauty and Danger of the Desert

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Mystery Lights”

By Jane Ciabattari | August 20, 2024

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Sofia Samatar on Collage, Literary Community, and the Stunning Loneliness of Publishing

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Choose Your Own Adventure: On the Limits of Personal Agency in Migrant Fiction

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Jodi Picoult on the Importance of Recognition

Jodi Picoult on the Importance of Recognition

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 19, 2024

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Rainbow Rowell and Isabel Cañas on Fiction Outliers

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Jessica Anthony on Getting a Grip on Fictional Time

Jessica Anthony on Getting a Grip on Fictional Time

“Our kindergarten teachers were right: it’s show and tell.”

By Jessica Anthony | August 16, 2024

A Marionette in the Milky Way: On Finding Your Way Into the Story You Want to Tell

A Marionette in the Milky Way: On Finding Your Way Into the Story You Want to Tell

Lindsey Drager Considers Impermanence, Finality and the Forces of the Universe in Fictional Narratives

By Lindsey Drager | August 16, 2024

Zen, with Legos: How Playing with Blocks Helped Colleen McKeegan Make Sense of Bad Reviews

Zen, with Legos: How Playing with Blocks Helped Colleen McKeegan Make Sense of Bad Reviews

The Author of “Rip Tide” on Surviving the Chaos of Publishing

By Colleen McKeegan | August 15, 2024

What Clickbait Tells Us About the Evolution of Print and Online Media

What Clickbait Tells Us About the Evolution of Print and Online Media

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How the Prospect of Publishing Can Paralyze the Writing Process

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