Joshua Henkin on the Writer's Continuous Learning Process

Joshua Henkin on the Writer's Continuous Learning Process

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 16, 2021

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

Willa C. Richards on Harold Breier, Jeffrey Dahmer, and a Long Legacy of Neglect and Racism

By Willa C. Richards | August 13, 2021

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

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Emma Sloley on Exploring Fear and Violence in Intimate Relationships

By The Common | August 13, 2021

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

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

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The Power and Perils of Storytelling: How We Make Narratives Out of Predatory Relationships

The Power and Perils of Storytelling: How We Make Narratives Out of Predatory Relationships

Jane Healey on Truth and Uncertainty in My Dark Vanessa, Consent, and More

By Jane Healey | August 12, 2021

So You Want to Write a Novel About a Legendary Corn Geneticist...

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Rachel Pastan on What It Takes to Fictionalize a Life

By Rachel Pastan | August 12, 2021

Jo Ann Beard on the

Jo Ann Beard on the "Rigorous Refusal" to Waste a Reader's Time

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By Book Dreams | August 12, 2021

WATCH: Nana Nkweti in Conversation with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

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Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

“Hate speech renders dialogue impossible.”

By Siri Hustvedt | August 11, 2021

In Praise of the Info Dump: A Literary Case for Hard Science Fiction

In Praise of the Info Dump: A Literary Case for Hard Science Fiction

Daniel LoPilato on Greg Egan’s Diaspora and the Limits of Literary Realism

By Daniel LoPilato | August 11, 2021

On Bafflement: Reflections on Marilynne Robinson and the Theology of Skateboarding

On Bafflement: Reflections on Marilynne Robinson and the Theology of Skateboarding

Kyle Beachy Digs Into the Mysteries of Existence

By Kyle Beachy | August 11, 2021

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