How the Fire That Destroyed My Paintings Turned Me Into a Writer

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On the Serious Business of 19th-Century Fairy Paintings

On the Serious Business of 19th-Century Fairy Paintings

Jennifer Higgie Considers the Significance of a Mystical Artistic Tradition

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Erika Howsare on Finding Inspiration in Headlines

Erika Howsare on Finding Inspiration in Headlines

“As a poet, I love the pithiness of headlines—and beyond that, I love found language of all kinds.”

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Marlon James on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize, Authenticity as Pose, and Not Reading His Book Reviews

Marlon James on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize, Authenticity as Pose, and Not Reading His Book Reviews

In Conversation with Griffin Ondaatje

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How Alien We Seem: On Being Blind and Obsessed with Photography

How Alien We Seem: On Being Blind and Obsessed with Photography

M. Leona Godin Considers, Among Other Things, the Enduring Trope of the Blind Pencil Vendor

By M. Leona Godin | January 4, 2024

Here Are the Poetry Books to Read in 2024

Here Are the Poetry Books to Read in 2024

14 Titles to Add to Your TBR Pile

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Emily Schultz on the Importance of Slanted Truths in Storytelling

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Horror, Then Healing: Kyle Dillon Hertz on the Power of Facing Trauma in Writing

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Finding Liberation Through Literary Depictions of Harm

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How to Be Photographed: 12 Tips for Putting Your Best Writerly Face Forward

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Stop Making Excuses: Why There’s Always Time to Follow Your Writing Dreams

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Angela Brown on Finding Inspiration in Failed New Year’s Resolutions

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Life Concentrated: Kate Brody on Writing About the Internet

Life Concentrated: Kate Brody on Writing About the Internet

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Buzzy Jackson on the Difficulty of Writing Dark Scenes

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