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What Book Made You the Writer You Are Today?

What Book Made You the Writer You Are Today?

The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Finalists Look Back to Early Favorites

By Literary Hub | December 1, 2015

“When Did You Start to Think of Yourself As African?”

“When Did You Start to Think of Yourself As African?”

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By Literary Hub | November 24, 2015

Jerry Stahl on Hep C, Fat Suits, and Masturbating Babies

Jerry Stahl on Hep C, Fat Suits, and Masturbating Babies

A Very Entertaining Interview With an Old New Dad

By Sabra Embury | November 23, 2015

Interview with a Bookstore: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

Interview with a Bookstore: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

Social enterprise, a community space, and a fifty-cent cart

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How Sophie Calle Became an Artist

How Sophie Calle Became an Artist

From Radical to Barmaid to Photographer

By Literary Hub | November 20, 2015

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

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Lauren Groff on Power, Privilege, and Feminism

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On Money, Craft, and Characters Who Can’t Stop Stealing

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In Conversation with Heather O'Neill on the Eve of the Giller Prize

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Tracy K. Smith Talks to Gregory Pardlo

Tracy K. Smith Talks to Gregory Pardlo

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