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Intrigue, Not Critique: On the “Portrait of the Artist” Feedback Model

Intrigue, Not Critique: On the “Portrait of the Artist” Feedback Model

Florence Gonsalves and Matthew Vollmer Discuss Democratizing the Writing Workshop

By Florence Gonsalves and Matthew Vollmer | April 5, 2023

J Wortham on the Power of Changes

J Wortham on the Power of Changes

In Conversation with Guest Host Mira Jacob on Thresholds

By Thresholds | April 5, 2023

Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Matthew Zapruder on Wonder, the Secular Sacred, and the Surprising Power of “Once Upon a Time”

Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Matthew Zapruder on Wonder, the Secular Sacred, and the Surprising Power of “Once Upon a Time”

A Conversation on Wonder, the Secular Sacred, Stories, and the Surprising Power of "Once Upon a Time"

By Matthew Zapruder | April 5, 2023

Time and Materials: On the Art of the Experimental Memoir

Time and Materials: On the Art of the Experimental Memoir

John West Considers the Literary Fragment

By John West | April 5, 2023

“I’m Pretty Keen on Fact.” Margaret Atwood on the Questions We Must Ask Ourselves

“I’m Pretty Keen on Fact.” Margaret Atwood on the Questions We Must Ask Ourselves

Introducing the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | April 4, 2023

Daniel M. Lavery on the Reckless Optimism of Advice Columnists

Daniel M. Lavery on the Reckless Optimism of Advice Columnists

“The letter-writer is free to cheerfully ignore the advice columnist.”

By Daniel M. Lavery | April 4, 2023

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Charles Frazier on How the Past Converses With the Present

By Jane Ciabattari | April 4, 2023

Heather Bourbeau on the Themed Poetry Collection

By Memoir Nation | April 4, 2023

Kelly Link on Short Stories Cannibalizing Her Novel Ideas

By So Many Damn Books | April 4, 2023

Clint Smith: “What Does it Mean to Carry Wonder and Despair in Your Body at the Same Time?”

Clint Smith: “What Does it Mean to Carry Wonder and Despair in Your Body at the Same Time?”

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 3, 2023

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent

Carly Watters in Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 3, 2023

Fabio Pusterla on Discovering a Lifelong Love of Poetry

Fabio Pusterla on Discovering a Lifelong Love of Poetry

“I felt as though I’d found a language and voice capable of articulating my inner life.”

By Fabio Pusterla and Will Schutt | April 3, 2023

On the Nested Worlds of Novelist Marina Warner

On the Nested Worlds of Novelist Marina Warner

Lucy Scholes Revisits Booker Shortlisted The Lost Father

By Lucy Scholes | April 3, 2023

How Octavia Butler’s <em>Kindred</em> Became a Novel

How Octavia Butler’s Kindred Became a Novel

Michael Silverblatt Talks with Octavia Butler About Historical Research, Trauma, Touch, and More

By Michael Silverblatt | March 31, 2023

Grant Faulkner on Capturing the Essence of a Short Story

Grant Faulkner on Capturing the Essence of a Short Story

“It’s the writer’s job to capture essences in words.”

By Grant Faulkner | March 31, 2023

Leslye Penelope on the Historic 1919 Trial That Fueled Her New Magical Heist Novel

Leslye Penelope on the Historic 1919 Trial That Fueled Her New Magical Heist Novel

In Conversation with Rob Wolf on the New Books Network

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