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Amor Towles on Bringing a Historical Setting to Life

Amor Towles on Bringing a Historical Setting to Life

"History is the painted backdrop."

By Amor Towles | February 4, 2022

“When You Feel Things, You Have to Talk About Them.” Emmelie Prophète on Writing About Family

“When You Feel Things, You Have to Talk About Them.” Emmelie Prophète on Writing About Family

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | February 4, 2022

Dave Pell on the Maddening Hell That Was the 2020 News Cycle

Dave Pell on the Maddening Hell That Was the 2020 News Cycle

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 4, 2022

Lyndsey Ellis on Writing About the St. Louis Community After Ferguson

Lyndsey Ellis on Writing About the St. Louis Community After Ferguson

In Conversation with G.P. Gottlieb on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | February 4, 2022

Davina Porter on the Delights and Challenges of Narrating the <em>Outlander</em> Series

Davina Porter on the Delights and Challenges of Narrating the Outlander Series

The Voice of Diana Gabaldon

By Behind the Mic | February 4, 2022

Elisa New and Richard Blanco on the Diversity of American Poetry

Elisa New and Richard Blanco on the Diversity of American Poetry

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | February 4, 2022

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How to Read a Play as a Manual for Novel Writing

By Julia May Jonas | February 3, 2022

Peter Ho Davies on Why We Fear Revision (and How to Get Over It)

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 3, 2022

On the Moral and Metaphysical Significance of Aloneness

By Sumana Roy | February 3, 2022

Bernardine Evaristo on Lessons Learned From Toni Morrison

Bernardine Evaristo on Lessons Learned From Toni Morrison

“As a writer, Morrison asks us to do some of the work.”

By Bernardine Evaristo | February 3, 2022

Some Helpful Metaphors for Writing a Novel, Illustrated

Some Helpful Metaphors for Writing a Novel, Illustrated

Swan Huntley on the Highs and Lows of Getting Lost Inside Your Own Maze

By Swan Huntley | February 3, 2022

Isaac Butler on Why No One Actually Understands Method Acting

Isaac Butler on Why No One Actually Understands Method Acting

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | February 3, 2022

How David Lee Roth Inspired Debbie Millman’s Life Motto

How David Lee Roth Inspired Debbie Millman’s Life Motto

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | February 3, 2022

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Zadie Smith on Toni Morrison, Bill McKibben on Bambi, Yiyun Li on Jon McGregor, and More

By Book Marks | February 3, 2022

On the Hidden Pain of V.C. Andrews, the Woman Behind <em>The Flowers in the Attic</em>

On the Hidden Pain of V.C. Andrews, the Woman Behind The Flowers in the Attic

Andrew Niederman Considers the Toll of
Chronic Pain on the Writing Life

By Andrew Neiderman | February 3, 2022

Jacob Ward on Artificial Intelligence and Its Threat to Humanity

Jacob Ward on Artificial Intelligence and Its Threat to Humanity

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 3, 2022

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