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Mona Simpson on the Role of Research in Novel Writing

Mona Simpson on the Role of Research in Novel Writing

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Commitment

By Jane Ciabattari | March 21, 2023

Idra Novey: How to Pack a Punch in a Short Novel

Idra Novey: How to Pack a Punch in a Short Novel

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | March 21, 2023

Peggy Orenstein on the Self-improvement Memoir

Peggy Orenstein on the Self-improvement Memoir

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | March 21, 2023

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai on Why Female Novelists Should Plunder the Voices of Men in Their Work

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai on Why Female Novelists Should Plunder the Voices of Men in Their Work

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 21, 2023

A Deep-Dive on Catullus, the Roman Poet of Fierce Desire and Hatred

A Deep-Dive on Catullus, the Roman Poet of Fierce Desire and Hatred

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | March 20, 2023

Kate DiCamillo on Seeing Her Book, <em>The Magician’s Elephant</em>, Adapted for Film

Kate DiCamillo on Seeing Her Book, The Magician’s Elephant, Adapted for Film

“A good adaptation helps you to see the book anew.”

By Kate DiCamillo | March 17, 2023

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20 Years After the Invasion: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on Iraqi Perspectives on the War and What Western Media Missed

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 16, 2023

Jennifer Rosner on Crafting Evocative Historical Fiction That Honors the Past

By Natalie Jenner and Jennifer Rosner | March 16, 2023

Editor-Turned-Author Jenny Jackson on the Other Side of the Editorial Process

By The Maris Review | March 16, 2023

Gina Frangello on the Editorial Omniscient and Why We Should All Be Using it

Gina Frangello on the Editorial Omniscient and Why We Should All Be Using it

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | March 16, 2023

Ann Napolitano: Offer Yourself Grace When the Writing is Hard

Ann Napolitano: Offer Yourself Grace When the Writing is Hard

The Author of Hello Beautiful on Writer’s Block, Loving Basketball, and Bad Advice

By Ann Napolitano | March 15, 2023

Sarah Thankam Mathews on Her Brush with Mortality and the “Sourdough Starter of Ego Death”

Sarah Thankam Mathews on Her Brush with Mortality and the “Sourdough Starter of Ego Death”

In Conversation with Guest Host Mira Jacob on Thresholds

By Thresholds | March 15, 2023

Krystle Zara Appiah Reads from Her Debut Novel <em>Rootless</em>

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By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | March 15, 2023

Kathy Fagan on the Poetic Power of “Misusing” Language

Kathy Fagan on the Poetic Power of “Misusing” Language

Peter Mishler Talks With the Author of Bad Hobby and Sycamore

By Peter Mishler | March 15, 2023

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

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“The Unknown Became the Central Part.” Matthew Vollmer on His New Memoir

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