The Last Essay I Need to Write about David Foster Wallace

The Last Essay I Need to Write about David Foster Wallace

Mary K. Holland on Closing the “Open Question” of Wallace’s Misogyny

By Mary K. Holland | November 29, 2021

How My Passion Project Led to Burnout: On the Bittersweet Rewards of Creative Risks

How My Passion Project Led to Burnout: On the Bittersweet Rewards of Creative Risks

Leigh Stein Considers Life as a Working Writer and the Challenges of Forming an Alternative to AWP

By Leigh Stein | November 29, 2021

On Eliza Haywood’s Explorations of Gender Politics and Sexual Passion

On Eliza Haywood’s Explorations of Gender Politics and Sexual Passion

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | November 29, 2021

“Some People Just Treat Africa Like a Blank Canvas.” Chibundu Onuzo on Making Room for the Real in Fiction

“Some People Just Treat Africa Like a Blank Canvas.” Chibundu Onuzo on Making Room for the Real in Fiction

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | November 25, 2021

How to Reframe the Strangeness of <em>The Plague</em> as Sci-Fi Noir

How to Reframe the Strangeness of The Plague as Sci-Fi Noir

Sunra Thompson on Finding Inspiration in "Low" Genres to Reimagine Albert Camus

By Sunra Thompson | November 24, 2021

Aimee Bender on Creating Structure to Ward Off Writing Dread

Aimee Bender on Creating Structure to Ward Off Writing Dread

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | November 24, 2021

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If You Want to Write a Novel, Start with a Plan

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Stephanie Gangi on Writing Her Debut in Her Late 50s

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“Territories of the Uncanny.” A Reading List of the Irreal

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Sarah Hall on Creating Female Characters with Agency

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In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

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Joanna FitzPatrick on Blending History and Fiction in Her New Book

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In Conversation with C.P. Lesley on the New Books Network

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Why Stories Are Like Taking Drugs

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Jonathan Gottschall on the Human Need To Silence Your Inner Voice

By Jonathan Gottschall | November 24, 2021

11 new books to be grateful for this week.

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Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

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