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Katie Crouch in Praise of the Not-Perfectly-Plotted Novel

Katie Crouch in Praise of the Not-Perfectly-Plotted Novel

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | August 25, 2021

Charlie Jane Anders and Becky Chambers on the Power of Storytelling (and Tea!)

Charlie Jane Anders and Becky Chambers on the Power of Storytelling (and Tea!)

This Week from Tor Presents: Voyage Into Genre

By Tor Presents: Voyage into Genre | August 25, 2021

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers on Writing Place and Juggling Projects

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers on Writing Place and Juggling Projects

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

By Jane Ciabattari | August 24, 2021

Meet <em>Granta</em>’s Next Generation of Important Spanish Novelists

Meet Granta’s Next Generation of Important Spanish Novelists

Tobias Carroll Talks to Guest Editor Valerie Miles

By Tobias Carroll | August 23, 2021

Edward Hirsch on the Poet’s Celebration of Grief

Edward Hirsch on the Poet’s Celebration of Grief

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 23, 2021

Megan Abbott on the Dark Underworld of Ballet

Megan Abbott on the Dark Underworld of Ballet

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | August 19, 2021

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How to Read Any Book as a Sacred Text

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WATCH: Nimmi Gowrinathan in Conversation with John Freeman

By The Virtual Book Channel | August 19, 2021

WATCH: Tod Goldberg on Being Ruled By Your Own Game

By The Virtual Book Channel | August 17, 2021

Joshua Henkin on the Writer's Continuous Learning Process

Joshua Henkin on the Writer's Continuous Learning Process

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 16, 2021

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By Book Dreams | August 12, 2021

WATCH: Nana Nkweti in Conversation with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

WATCH: Nana Nkweti in Conversation with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

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By The Virtual Book Channel | August 12, 2021

Mary Ruefle on How Art Exploded Her World

Mary Ruefle on How Art Exploded Her World

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | August 11, 2021

Zakiya Dalila Harris on the Commodification of Blackness, in Publishing and Beyond

Zakiya Dalila Harris on the Commodification of Blackness, in Publishing and Beyond

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By Reading Women | August 11, 2021

Sabina Murray on the Limits of Journalism and the Wondrous Possibilities of Fiction

Sabina Murray on the Limits of Journalism and the Wondrous Possibilities of Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Human Zoo

By Jane Ciabattari | August 10, 2021

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Rafia Zakaria, Alexandra Kleeman, JoAnna Novak, and More

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