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Government Security Clearance Isn't Always Great for<br> a Writing Career

Government Security Clearance Isn't Always Great for
a Writing Career

Fifteen months, I waited."">"I submitted my work and waited. And waited.
Fifteen months, I waited."

By James Stejskal | November 18, 2020

The Limitless Future of Queer Fiction

The Limitless Future of Queer Fiction

Patrick Yumi Cottrell on a Constantly Evolving Field

By Corinne Segal | November 18, 2020

A 'How to Write' Craft Syllabus From Non-White, Non-Cis Writers

A 'How to Write' Craft Syllabus From Non-White, Non-Cis Writers

Alex Lockwood Recommends Samuel Delany, Toni Morrison, Alexander Chee, and More

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How Jean Rhys Longed for an Island of Stability

How Jean Rhys Longed for an Island of Stability

Julia Alvarez on Voyage in the Dark

By Julia Alvarez | November 18, 2020

The Intergenerational Kindred Spirits in <em>Pictures of Hollis Woods</em>

The Intergenerational Kindred Spirits in Pictures of Hollis Woods

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Dolly Alderton Reads from Her Novel, <em>Ghosts</em>

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7 of the Year's Best Debut Novelists on Their First
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Sheila Heti on the Importance of Finding Trusted Readers

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"Friends who read drafts of my books are my most cherished readers."

By Sheila Heti | November 16, 2020

Peter Frampton Talks Fame, David Bowie, and <em>The Simpsons</em>

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On the Power of Essayistic Compression in Flash Nonfiction

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Dinty W. Moore Traces the Growth (Contraction?) of a Genre

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When Your Memoir Has the Word 'Rape' in the Title

When Your Memoir Has the Word 'Rape' in the Title

Michelle Bowdler on Writing the Word So Many People Won't Even Say

By Michelle Bowdler | November 16, 2020

Susan Minot: 'Worship Is a Nicer Word than Obsession'

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The Real Golden Age of <br>Science Fiction

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