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On the 13 Words That Made Me a Writer

On the 13 Words That Made Me a Writer

Sofia Samatar Reflects on the Rich Language of Fantasy

By Sofia Samatar | March 29, 2016

On Designing a Judy Blume Book Cover (for Adults!)

On Designing a Judy Blume Book Cover (for Adults!)

Kelly Blair, Blume Superfan, Reveals Some Secrets of the Book Designer

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Sunjeev Sahota: Life After the Man Booker Shortlist

Sunjeev Sahota: Life After the Man Booker Shortlist

On Writing an Accidental Political Novel, and Living by the Pen

By Alden Mudge | March 29, 2016

Remembering Susan Sontag's Final Days

Remembering Susan Sontag's Final Days

Katie Roiphe on the Legendary Writer's Will to Survive

By Katie Roiphe | March 28, 2016

How a Non-Fiction Writer Finds His Next Subject

How a Non-Fiction Writer Finds His Next Subject

Erik Larson on Escaping the "Dark Country of No Ideas"

By Erik Larson | March 28, 2016

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How to Be a Whaler's Wife in 1908: Boil Everything, Wash the Clothes in Gin

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