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Carly Watters in Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

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Leah Johnson on Why It’s More Important For Kids to Save Themselves Than to Save the World

Leah Johnson on Why It’s More Important For Kids to Save Themselves Than to Save the World

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Chana Porter and Cole Kazdin Talk Food and Feminism

Chana Porter and Cole Kazdin Talk Food and Feminism

A Conversation About the Complex Relationship Between Women, Food, and Social Control

By Literary Hub | May 5, 2023

Abraham Verghese: To Plot or Not to Plot

Abraham Verghese: To Plot or Not to Plot

“Despite my carefully thought-out blueprint, the story kept taking new directions.”

By Abraham Verghese | May 5, 2023

What I Learned Revising My First Novel After Publication

What I Learned Revising My First Novel After Publication

Lisa Harding Goes Over the Bones of Her First Book Project

By Lisa Harding | May 5, 2023

Gareth L. Powell on AI in Fiction and Our Precarious Position With AI Development Today

Gareth L. Powell on AI in Fiction and Our Precarious Position With AI Development Today

In Conversation with Brenda Noiseux and Rob Wolf on the New Books Network

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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“You cannot applaud his debut novel without getting blood on your hands.”

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Failure, Patience, and Joy: Tania James on What It Means to Be a Writer

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Alice Oseman on Asexuality, Authentic Storytelling and Book Banning

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“Happy Accidents.” Shelley Noble on Stumbling Into a Story

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“Different than inspiration; quirky, shocking, sometimes clunky, they intercede rather than inspire.”

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Aaron Hamburger on Trying to Solve a Family Mystery Through Fiction

Aaron Hamburger on Trying to Solve a Family Mystery Through Fiction

“Writing my novel was a way to connect to this younger version of my grandmother.”

By Aaron Hamburger | May 4, 2023

On Shuttered Libraries, Censorship, the Threat of Book Bans

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