Stephen Marche on the Truth About Writerly Perseverance

Stephen Marche on the Truth About Writerly Perseverance

“The sources of writerly perseverance are mostly silly.”

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Personhood, Privilege, and the Virtual: Lavanya Lakshminarayan on Her New Dystopian Novel

Personhood, Privilege, and the Virtual: Lavanya Lakshminarayan on Her New Dystopian Novel

In Conversation with Brenda Noiseux and Rob Wolf on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | March 3, 2023

Revelations of Language: On Prose Poetry and the Beauty of a Single Sentence

Revelations of Language: On Prose Poetry and the Beauty of a Single Sentence

Nick Ripatrazone Looks at Journals Dedicated to the Prose Poem

By Nick Ripatrazone | March 2, 2023

<em>More to Say</em>: Ann Beattie on Her New Collection of Essays, Donald Barthelme, and the Chinese Spy Balloon

More to Say: Ann Beattie on Her New Collection of Essays, Donald Barthelme, and the Chinese Spy Balloon

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 2, 2023

“Where You Been? Why You Back? What You Doin Now?” Lakiesha Carr on Returning Home to Write

“Where You Been? Why You Back? What You Doin Now?” Lakiesha Carr on Returning Home to Write

Because Sometimes You Have to Go Back to East Texas to Find Your Voice

By Lakiesha Carr | March 2, 2023

V. V. Ganeshananthan: “When Americans Read Other Countries, Those Countries are Flattened Down to One Point”

V. V. Ganeshananthan: “When Americans Read Other Countries, Those Countries are Flattened Down to One Point”

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Eloise King-Clements | March 1, 2023

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Ling Ma on Writing Short Stories: “You Can Let Them Simmer for Years”

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It Happened To Me: On Being Totally Unproductive at a Writing Residency

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Alice Robb Realizes That Solitude Isn’t For Everyone

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Susan Griffin on Earning an Ending and How Writing is Akin to Carpentry

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Rebecca Makkai on the Most Underutilized Tool in Fiction: Setting

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“Your setting is so alive, it’s almost a character!”

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Ancient Drama for Modern Readers: Top 5 Greek Plays to Read in Translation

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Claire Heywood Guides You Into the Underworld of the Greek Epic

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“There’s No Easy Answer, But I’m Gonna Tell a Story About It.” Rebecca Makkai on Exploring the Gray Areas

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In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

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