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Vendettas, Gatekeepers, and Prima Donnas: (Very) Bad Mentors in Fiction

Vendettas, Gatekeepers, and Prima Donnas: (Very) Bad Mentors in Fiction

Jean Marc Ah-Sen Recommends Paige Cooper, Allegra Hyde, César Aira, and More

By Jean Marc Ah-Sen | July 25, 2024

Poetry’s Mysterious Power: A Conversation With Dara Barrois/Dixon

Poetry’s Mysterious Power: A Conversation With Dara Barrois/Dixon

Peter Mishler Talks to the Author of “Extremely Expensive Mystical Experiences for Astronauts”

By Peter Mishler | July 25, 2024

Harry Siegel on the Supreme Court, Bribery, and Scofflaws

Harry Siegel on the Supreme Court, Bribery, and Scofflaws

In Conversation with V.V. Ganeshananthan and Matt Gallagher on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 25, 2024

On Writing—and Then Becoming—the “Other”

On Writing—and Then Becoming—the “Other”

How Understanding Her Neurodiverse Protagonist Helped Mathangi Subramanian Understand Herself

By Mathangi Subramanian | July 24, 2024

Vacation Mode: On the Literary Relationship Between Travel and Madness

Vacation Mode: On the Literary Relationship Between Travel and Madness

Kate Preziosi on Recent Books by Rachel Lyon, Scarlett Thomas, and Kimberly King Parsons

By Kate Preziosi | July 24, 2024

Jen Hadfield on Annie Dillard’s <em>Pilgrim at Tinker Creek</em>

Jen Hadfield on Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

In Conversation for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 24, 2024

Best Reviewed
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Lev Grossman on Adapting Arthurian Legends For a World in Turmoil

By Jane Ciabattari | July 23, 2024

Keanu Reeves and China Mieville co-wrote a novel! Noam Chomsky! 19 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | July 23, 2024

Joanna Pearson on Writing a Literary Whodunnit

By I'm a Writer But | July 23, 2024

On the Simple Prophecy of Octavia Butler’s <em>Parable of the Sower</em>

On the Simple Prophecy of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower

Roz Dineen on the Book Everyone Should Read Now

By Roz Dineen | July 22, 2024

Naomi Klein on Being a Voice for Causes That Matter

Naomi Klein on Being a Voice for Causes That Matter

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

By Memoir Nation | July 22, 2024

The Hard Art of Seeing Your Own Writing Through Rose-Colored Glasses

The Hard Art of Seeing Your Own Writing Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Mira Ptacin on Transforming One’s Inner Critic

By Mira Ptacin | July 22, 2024

A Better Way to Teach History: On Adapting James Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me”

A Better Way to Teach History: On Adapting James Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me”

Nate Powell on Book Bans and the Problem of American “Heroification”

By Nate Powell | July 22, 2024

Amitava Kumar on the Importance of Being an Amateur

Amitava Kumar on the Importance of Being an Amateur

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 22, 2024

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 Lev Grossman, Halle Butler, Alexander the Great, and More

By Book Marks | July 19, 2024

Anna DeForest on Writing Without Artifice

Anna DeForest on Writing Without Artifice

"There is no one outside of the story, there is no place outside from which to tell it."

By Anna DeForest | July 19, 2024

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