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Writing Fiction Is a Way to Ensure My Ancestors’ Stories Are Remembered

Writing Fiction Is a Way to Ensure My Ancestors’ Stories Are Remembered

Jamila Minnicks on Finding Inspirations in Her Family’s Triumphs—Not Only Their Traumas

By Jamila Minnicks | January 23, 2023

<em>Auden and the Muse of History</em> with Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb

Auden and the Muse of History with Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb

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By History of Literature | January 23, 2023

"Who Are Your People?" A Reading List of Strong, Spirited Southern Ladies

Mimi Herman Recommends Alice Walker, Karen Russell, and More

By Mimi Herman | January 23, 2023

A New Way of Being on the Page: A Reading List of Very Short Fictions

A New Way of Being on the Page: A Reading List of Very Short Fictions

Dawn Raffel Recommends Lydia Davis, Andrés Neuman, Sabrina Orah Mark, and More

By Dawn Raffel | January 20, 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 Bret Easton Ellis, Colm Tóibín, Grady Hendrix, and More

By Book Marks | January 20, 2023

Susan Griffin on Following the Sounds of Words

Susan Griffin on Following the Sounds of Words

“If the sound of your words is true, your reader will be riveted if not enchanted.”

By Susan Griffin | January 20, 2023

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In Memory of Russell Banks: Rick Moody on an Iconic Writer’s Life, Work and Legacy

By Fiction Non Fiction | January 19, 2023

Monica Heisey: Surprise, Real Life Isn’t a Nancy Meyers Movie

By The Maris Review | January 19, 2023

Life Advice for Book Lovers: Finding Joy in Retirement

By Dorothea | January 19, 2023

“There is Harm In Not Talking About It.” On the Power of Sharing Trauma Narratives

“There is Harm In Not Talking About It.” On the Power of Sharing Trauma Narratives

Novelist Lynne Reeves Griffin Talks to Michelle Bowdler, Author of Is Rape a Crime?

By Lynne Reeves Griffin and Michelle Bowdler | January 19, 2023

Matthew Salesses: “The K-Drama Ended Up Being the Piece That Helped Me To Put it Together”

Matthew Salesses: “The K-Drama Ended Up Being the Piece That Helped Me To Put it Together”

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | January 19, 2023

What Books Are You Most Looking Forward to This Year?

What Books Are You Most Looking Forward to This Year?

Freeman's Contributors Weigh in on Their Most Anticipated Books of 2023

By Literary Hub | January 19, 2023

Marisa Crane on the Finer Points of Experimental Fiction

Marisa Crane on the Finer Points of Experimental Fiction

“The experimental form should relate to and enhance the themes and narrative—not distract from it.”

By Mac Crane | January 19, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“For all its porno doominess, it often elicits little more than a mild wow.”

By Book Marks | January 19, 2023

Beyond <em>The Artist’s Way</em>: Julia Cameron on Writing for Life

Beyond The Artist’s Way: Julia Cameron on Writing for Life

In Conversation with Joel Fotinos, Virtually at Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | January 19, 2023

How Janet Malcolm Created Her Own Personal Archive

How Janet Malcolm Created Her Own Personal Archive

Eve Sneider on Malcolm’s Posthumous Still Pictures

By Eve Sneider | January 18, 2023

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