The Work Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs

The Work Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs

Ed Simon Explores the Relationship Between Labor and Literary Passion

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Is Artistic Ego a Faustian Bargain? Karl Ove Knausgaard on Plot, Narcissism, and His New Novel

Is Artistic Ego a Faustian Bargain? Karl Ove Knausgaard on Plot, Narcissism, and His New Novel

Eric Olson Profiles the Author of The School of Night

By Eric Olson | January 14, 2026

Helping Incarcerated Writers Find Their Voices at Parchman Prison

Helping Incarcerated Writers Find Their Voices at Parchman Prison

W. Ralph Eubanks Explores Literary Life in a Forgotten Corner of the Mississippi Delta

By W. Ralph Eubanks | January 14, 2026

A Reading List of Ersatz Mothers: Three Novels Featuring Powerful Aunts

A Reading List of Ersatz Mothers: Three Novels Featuring Powerful Aunts

Sara Levine Recommends Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse and Elena Ferrante

By Sara Levine | January 14, 2026

Six Sad Books by Funny Women

Six Sad Books by Funny Women

Sydney Rende Recommends Lorrie Moore, Dorothy Baker, Weike Wang, and More

By Sydney Rende | January 14, 2026

“In Shadow, Who Made These Words,” a Poem by Bianca Stone

“In Shadow, Who Made These Words,” a Poem by Bianca Stone

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By Bianca Stone | January 14, 2026

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Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian

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Benjamin Wood on the Creative Life Force

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 12, 2026

Jose Antonio Vargas on Life in a Country That Says You Don’t Belong

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

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For an Echodeviant Poet, Mishearing is a Method

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Noa Micaela Fields on the Changeable Power of Language

By Noa Micaela Fields | January 9, 2026

Here Are Your Guides Through the Opaque World of Book Publishing

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