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Terrance Hayes Remembers Lucie Brock-Broido and Her Immortal Poetic Cats

Terrance Hayes Remembers Lucie Brock-Broido and Her Immortal Poetic Cats

“Cats purred seeking the contours of her language between their ears.”

By Terrance Hayes | July 25, 2023

The Burden of Truth: Fictionalizing My Father’s Years at a Federal Leprosy Treatment Center

The Burden of Truth: Fictionalizing My Father’s Years at a Federal Leprosy Treatment Center

Wendy Chin-Tanner on the Dual Gaze Required to Write a Novel Inspired by True Events

By Wendy Chin-Tanner | July 25, 2023

Wang Xiaobo on the Limitless Mind of Italo Calvino

Wang Xiaobo on the Limitless Mind of Italo Calvino

“Literature has infinite potential. What could be wrong with that?”

By Wang Xiaobo | July 25, 2023

Ben Hinshaw on the “Strange Channeling” of Writing

Ben Hinshaw on the “Strange Channeling” of Writing

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | July 25, 2023

Jasmine Lee-Jones on Lorraine Hansberry's <em>A Raisin in the Sun</em>

Jasmine Lee-Jones on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

In Conversation for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 25, 2023

On Patricia Highsmith and the Horror—and Revelation—of Obsession

On Patricia Highsmith and the Horror—and Revelation—of Obsession

Hannah Meyer Considers the Power of Destructive Desire
in Fiction and Life

By Hannah Meyer | July 24, 2023

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Haunted by the Question: What It Means To “Become” a Writer

By Efrén Ordóñez Garza | July 24, 2023

Jack Zipes on the Political Potential of Fairy Tales

By History of Literature | July 24, 2023

What Completism Can Teach Us About the Creative Process

By Rhian Sasseen | July 24, 2023

Alice Elliott Dark on the Moral Argument of Fiction

Alice Elliott Dark on the Moral Argument of Fiction

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 24, 2023

Ben Purkert on the Art of Writing Unlikable Characters

Ben Purkert on the Art of Writing Unlikable Characters

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

By Memoir Nation | July 24, 2023

What are the books Ken checks out of the library in <em>Barbie</em>? They're book.

What are the books Ken checks out of the library in Barbie? They're book.

By Janet Manley | July 21, 2023

Paula Hawkins on Creating a Strong Story Structure

Paula Hawkins on Creating a Strong Story Structure

“Give yourself space for surprises.”

By Paula Hawkins | July 21, 2023

The Unique Challenges of Translating <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em> Into English

The Unique Challenges of Translating The Brothers Karamazov Into English

Michael R. Katz on Creating the First New Translation of Dostoevsky’s Novel in Two Decades

By Michael R. Katz | July 21, 2023

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Colson Whitehead, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Samuel G. Freedman, and More

By Book Marks | July 21, 2023

Time Travel Stories That Explore What It Means To Be Human

Time Travel Stories That Explore What It Means To Be Human

Holly Smale Recommends Kate Atkinson, Octavia Butler, and More

By Holly Smale | July 21, 2023

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