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“Orelia, from ever.” Poetry by Melanie Rae Thon

“Orelia, from ever.” Poetry by Melanie Rae Thon

From the Collection As If Fire Could Hold Us

By Melanie Rae Thon | April 21, 2023

Missed Chances for Mindfulness: On Trying and Failing to Meditate

Missed Chances for Mindfulness: On Trying and Failing to Meditate

Zach Zimmerman Searches for Inner Peace in a World of Constant Distractions

By Zach Zimmerman | April 21, 2023

Victor Lavalle on the Truth of Family Secrets (Hint: They’re Not That Secret)

Victor Lavalle on the Truth of Family Secrets (Hint: They’re Not That Secret)

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 20, 2023

Why We All Need Dinner Parties in Our Lives

Why We All Need Dinner Parties in Our Lives

Natasha Feldman is a Big Proponent of Friendsday Wednesday

By Natasha Feldman | April 20, 2023

Eileen Myles on Poetry, Meat, and Mourning

Eileen Myles on Poetry, Meat, and Mourning

“The writing the poem part is easy. It’s the rest of the time that’s the problem.”

By Eileen Myles | April 20, 2023

How <em>Board Game Geek</em> Helped Make Board Games More Inclusive

How Board Game Geek Helped Make Board Games More Inclusive

Aaron Trammell on Being a BIPOC Gamer, the Exclusionary Old Guard of Nerd Culture, Privilege, and More

By Aaron Trammell | April 20, 2023

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By Book Marks | April 20, 2023

Live from New York: Curtis Sittenfeld on Dating Up, Writing Funny, and How SNL and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Are Alike

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 20, 2023

Matthew Zapruder: Revising a Poem is Like Revising Your Life

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 20, 2023

Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu on Sex as Escape, Being a Jerk, and “Alcohol-fueled Insanity”

Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu on Sex as Escape, Being a Jerk, and “Alcohol-fueled Insanity”

Juan Velasquez Talks to the Author of Anything That Moves

By Juan Velasquez | April 20, 2023

How Neil King Jr. Walked America in Search of Renewal

How Neil King Jr. Walked America in Search of Renewal

The Author of American Ramble in Conversation with Roxanne Coady on Just the Right Book

By Just the Right Book | April 20, 2023

How Messy Can a <br>Rom-Com Be?

How Messy Can a
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Carlyn Greenwald on Queer Romance and the Bounds
of Cis-Hetero Agenda

By Carlyn Greenwald | April 20, 2023

Julia Angwin on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and the Origins of Our Age of Advertising Driven Surveillance Capitalism

Julia Angwin on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and the Origins of Our Age of Advertising Driven Surveillance Capitalism

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | April 20, 2023

Genevieve Wheeler on Banter, Trash Talk, and True Romance in Our Social Media Age

Genevieve Wheeler on Banter, Trash Talk, and True Romance in Our Social Media Age

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | April 20, 2023

How Annie Ernaux Captures the Spirit of Her Era Through Its Big-Box Stores

How Annie Ernaux Captures the Spirit of Her Era Through Its Big-Box Stores

In Conversation with Alison L. Strayer, the Translator of Look at the Lights, My Love

By Literary Hub | April 19, 2023

Falling in Love with a Dog and the World

Falling in Love with a Dog and the World

Ramona Ausubel on the Softness of Beasts

By Ramona Ausubel | April 19, 2023

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