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Finding a Writing Life of <br>One’s Own

Finding a Writing Life of
One’s Own

“I was not writing as an act of defiance or service or claim to myself. I was writing because I wanted to.”

By Seema Reza | February 20, 2024

Leslie Jamison! Michiko Kakutani! The wildness of Old English! 23 new books out today.

Leslie Jamison! Michiko Kakutani! The wildness of Old English! 23 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 20, 2024

John Cotter on Writing by Accretion

John Cotter on Writing by Accretion

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

By I'm a Writer But | February 20, 2024

K-Ming Chang on Writerly Aesthetics

K-Ming Chang on Writerly Aesthetics

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

By Memoir Nation | February 20, 2024

34 Transformative Prompts to Unlock Your Writing, Courtesy of Kelly Link

34 Transformative Prompts to Unlock Your Writing, Courtesy of Kelly Link

“The times when I’m happiest while writing are those times when I’ve invented a problem or a complication that needs solving.”

By Kelly Link | February 16, 2024

The Artist is Banned for Violating Community Guidelines: On Belle Delphine, Marina Abramovic, and Womanhood-As-Performance

The Artist is Banned for Violating Community Guidelines: On Belle Delphine, Marina Abramovic, and Womanhood-As-Performance

Rafael Frumkin Explores the Intersection of Art, Sexuality and Digital Content Creation

By Rafael Frumkin | February 16, 2024

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By Book Marks | February 16, 2024

“They Want What We Have.” Matt Gallagher on Supporting Ukrainians’ Struggle for Liberation

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 15, 2024

Write While Lying Down: On Finding Rest in Creative Labor

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Can We Please Put an End to Overperformed Audiobooks?

Can We Please Put an End to Overperformed Audiobooks?

Maris Kreizman Really Does’t Need to Hear Your Version of a Cockney Accent

By Maris Kreizman | February 15, 2024

Scott Guild on Trying to Read <em>Finnegans Wake</em> While on Tour With His Band

Scott Guild on Trying to Read Finnegans Wake While on Tour With His Band

“You won’t just write song lyrics about your anxieties all day. You can reconnect to literature on the road!”

By Scott Guild | February 15, 2024

In Search of a Rare Queer Voice: Hannah Levene on Butch Lesbian Literature

In Search of a Rare Queer Voice: Hannah Levene on Butch Lesbian Literature

The Author of "Greasepaint" on Leslie Feinberg and What Makes Butch Writing Unique

By Hannah Levene | February 15, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“She is invested in the muck of collective life, with all of its brutalities, ironies, and ambivalences.”

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Postpartum Publishing: On the Highs and Lows of Bringing a Book Into the World

Postpartum Publishing: On the Highs and Lows of Bringing a Book Into the World

Tawny Lara Explores the Emotional Rollercoaster of Life as a Debut Author

By Tawny Lara | February 15, 2024

The Annotated Nightstand: What Kelly Link is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Kelly Link is Reading Now and Next

“There are far too many good books in the world... But that’s a good thing, right?”

By Diana Arterian | February 15, 2024

You’ve Got Mail: Poring Over the Love Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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