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The Unbearable Niceness of Being

The Unbearable Niceness of Being

On Niceness in Publishing and Why We Should Ask Men to Do Better

By Alana Massey | January 13, 2017

When You Name Your Fictional War Criminal After a Real Man By Accident

When You Name Your Fictional War Criminal After a Real Man By Accident

David Savill on Trauma, History, and the Precarity of Naming

By David Savill | January 13, 2017

Samanta Schweblin on Revealing Darkness Through Fiction

Samanta Schweblin on Revealing Darkness Through Fiction

In conversation with Bethanne Patrick

By Bethanne Patrick | January 12, 2017

When Writing Becomes Just Another Lifestyle Good

When Writing Becomes Just Another Lifestyle Good

On MFA Programs, Supplementary Services, and Affordability

By Mary Wang | January 11, 2017

How Art Can Defeat Boredom and Loneliness

How Art Can Defeat Boredom and Loneliness

To Preserve the Need for Wonder, We Must Look Inward

By Eva Hoffman | January 11, 2017

On Selling Your First Novel After 11 Years

On Selling Your First Novel After 11 Years

Min Jin Lee on the Road to Free Food for Millionaires

By Min Jin Lee | January 10, 2017

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The Many Bad Moms of Charles Dickens

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