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“Anarchism Means That You Should Be Free.” On the Literature of Liberation

“Anarchism Means That You Should Be Free.” On the Literature of Liberation

Ed Simon Considers the Life Alexander Berkman, Anarchist, Would-Be Assassin, and 19th-Century Luigi Mangione

By Ed Simon | January 27, 2025

<em>Severance</em> is a Realist Manifesto for the 21st Century

Severance is a Realist Manifesto for the 21st Century

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By Joel Cuthbertson | January 27, 2025

On Trying (and Really Failing) to Design My Own Book Cover

On Trying (and Really Failing) to Design My Own Book Cover

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By Mary Childs | January 27, 2025

Why Absolute Truth is Still Worth Pursuing In a Narrative-Driven World

Why Absolute Truth is Still Worth Pursuing In a Narrative-Driven World

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By Jay Nicorvo | January 27, 2025

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Gemma Tizzard on Researching for Historical Fiction

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“It’s not a job for the faint of heart, or the impatient. But for those of us with brains that crave this kind of work, it is bliss.”

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A Self-Made Myth: How Edith Wharton Rewrote Her Own Childhood

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Laugh a Little: Why We All Should Be Telling More Jokes

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Ugh, I’m in My Friend’s Autofiction and I Hate It: Am I the Literary Asshole?

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