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Jhumpa Lahiri on the Joy of Translation as Discovery

Jhumpa Lahiri on the Joy of Translation as Discovery

"I can no longer imagine not working on a translation."

By Jhumpa Lahiri | May 1, 2021

Rachel Cusk on Writing Without Feeling Like a Writer

Rachel Cusk on Writing Without Feeling Like a Writer

In Conversation with Kjersti Skomsvold on How to Proceed

By How to Proceed | April 30, 2021

Elizabeth McCracken on Savoring the Mystery of Writing

Elizabeth McCracken on Savoring the Mystery of Writing

“Some mysteries must be left alone.”

By Elizabeth McCracken | April 30, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

Because It’s Gonna Be May

By Emily Temple | April 30, 2021

Excavating the Life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Author of an American Classic

Excavating the Life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Author of an American Classic

The Writer of The Yearling Gets a Long-Deserved Biography

By Ann McCutchan | April 30, 2021

Scott Berg and Alex Belth on the Timelessness of Jon Bradshaw’s Journalism

Scott Berg and Alex Belth on the Timelessness of Jon Bradshaw’s Journalism

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | April 30, 2021

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What Creative Satisfaction Looks Like to Elissa Washuta

By WMFA | April 29, 2021

The Long Road to Publication: An Interview with Anjali Enjeti

By Devi S. Laskar | April 29, 2021

Gabriela Garcia on Historical Forces That Shape Individual Lives

By The Maris Review | April 29, 2021

On Rediscovering Spontaneous Touch Through Writing

On Rediscovering Spontaneous Touch Through Writing

Laura Hankin Struggles with the Absence of Intimacy

By Laura Hankin | April 29, 2021

Why Mik Grantham Insisted on Having a Tooth on Her Book Cover

Why Mik Grantham Insisted on Having a Tooth on Her Book Cover

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 29, 2021

“I Am in Control of My Self-Sabotage.

“I Am in Control of My Self-Sabotage." Or, Realistic Affirmations for Artists.

Josh Mecouch Takes an Honest Look at the Things We Tell Ourselves

By Josh Mecouch | April 29, 2021

Reading <em>Finnegans Wake</em> Musically <em>Might</em> Help Make Sense of It

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This is how iconic YA author Lois Duncan dealt with rejection.

This is how iconic YA author Lois Duncan dealt with rejection.

By Vanessa Willoughby | April 28, 2021

On the Counterintuitive Appeal of the Literary Time Loop

On the Counterintuitive Appeal of the Literary Time Loop

Catriona Silvey Wonders Why We Don’t Mind Retreading Common Ground

By Catriona Silvey | April 28, 2021

On the Friendship and Rivalry of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton

On the Friendship and Rivalry of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton

Gail Crowther Considers How Two Literary Icons Challenged and Inspired Each Other

By Gail Crowther | April 28, 2021

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