<em>Grendel</em> at 50: How John Gardner’s Finest Novel Undermines His Ideas About Moral Fiction

Grendel at 50: How John Gardner’s Finest Novel Undermines His Ideas About Moral Fiction

“Grendel is funny, entertaining, troubling, and above all unruly; the novel refuses to behave.”

By Andrew DeYoung | August 17, 2021

My Shadow Book: On Consciously—or Unconsciously—Immortalizing Ex-Partners in Literary Fiction

My Shadow Book: On Consciously—or Unconsciously—Immortalizing Ex-Partners in Literary Fiction

Andrew Palmer Struggles with the Idea of Creating Characters (Partly) Based on an Ex

By Andrew Palmer | August 17, 2021

WATCH: Tod Goldberg on Being Ruled By Your Own Game

WATCH: Tod Goldberg on Being Ruled By Your Own Game

From the New Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | August 17, 2021

Fascist Fandom and Raging Incels: Tracing the Baffling Nerd-to-White-Nationalist Pipeline

Fascist Fandom and Raging Incels: Tracing the Baffling Nerd-to-White-Nationalist Pipeline

A.E. Osworth on Gamergate, Dr. Seuss, and the Linguistic Roots of the Word “Nerd”

By A.E. Osworth | August 16, 2021

Novels That Offer Easy Lessons Aren’t Worth Reading

Novels That Offer Easy Lessons Aren’t Worth Reading

Jo Hamya Against an Internet-Driven Book Culture

By Jo Hamya | August 16, 2021

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

Brian Castleberry Wants More Manifestoes and Fewer Myths

By Brian Castleberry | August 16, 2021

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How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

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Joshua Henkin on the Writer's Continuous Learning Process

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Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

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The Loneliness of the Full-Time Writer

The Loneliness of the Full-Time Writer

Mike Gayle Tries to Find Community in a Solitary Profession

By Mike Gayle | August 13, 2021

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

Jason Guriel on the Evolution of Stylized Insults, from “Turdsworth” to “Tru-Anon”

By Jason Guriel | August 13, 2021

The Enduring Appeal of Fictional Sisters: A Reading List

The Enduring Appeal of Fictional Sisters: A Reading List

Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb Recommend Brit Bennett, Lucinda Riley, and Jane Green

By Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb | August 13, 2021

Maurice Carlos Ruffin on Understanding Voice in Fiction

Maurice Carlos Ruffin on Understanding Voice in Fiction

"I write as a conductor, not as a performer."

By Maurice Carlos Ruffin | August 13, 2021

Emma Sloley on Exploring Fear and Violence in Intimate Relationships

Emma Sloley on Exploring Fear and Violence in Intimate Relationships

This Week from The Common Podcast

By The Common | August 13, 2021

"I'll take my characters to bed." Walter Dean Myers on his writing process and routines.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 12, 2021

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Elly Fishman on What It Means to Earn the Trust of Her Teenage Subjects

By Elly Fishman | August 12, 2021

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