Finding a Writing Life of <br>One’s Own

Finding a Writing Life of
One’s Own

“I was not writing as an act of defiance or service or claim to myself. I was writing because I wanted to.”

By Seema Reza | February 20, 2024

“Malcolm Still Speaks.” Ibram X. Kendi on George Breitman and the Enduring Legacy of Malcolm X

“Malcolm Still Speaks.” Ibram X. Kendi on George Breitman and the Enduring Legacy of Malcolm X

From the Introduction to "Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements"

By Ibram X. Kendi | February 20, 2024

John Cotter on Writing by Accretion

John Cotter on Writing by Accretion

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | February 20, 2024

K-Ming Chang on Writerly Aesthetics

K-Ming Chang on Writerly Aesthetics

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | February 20, 2024

Bring Back the Big, Comfortable Bookstore Reading Chair

Bring Back the Big, Comfortable Bookstore Reading Chair

Casey Johnston Makes a Strong Case for a Small but Essential Comfort

By Casey Johnston | February 19, 2024

Work-Life Imbalance: How the Pandemic Ruined Our Understanding of “Free” Time

Work-Life Imbalance: How the Pandemic Ruined Our Understanding of “Free” Time

Gary S. Cross Examines the Idea of Free Time in Grind Culture

By Gary S. Cross | February 19, 2024

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The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

By Kate Sidley | February 19, 2024

The Show Must Go On: On Billie Holiday’s Last Live Performance

By Paul Alexander | February 19, 2024

“DOE PROBLEMS,” a Poem by Kevin Latimer

By Kevin Latimer | February 19, 2024

Calvin Trillin Issues Some Important Corrections to Recent News Stories

Calvin Trillin Issues Some Important Corrections to Recent News Stories

“She was neither the mother of the bride nor the father of the bride. She was the bride.”

By Calvin Trillin | February 16, 2024

34 Transformative Prompts to Unlock Your Writing, Courtesy of Kelly Link

34 Transformative Prompts to Unlock Your Writing, Courtesy of Kelly Link

“The times when I’m happiest while writing are those times when I’ve invented a problem or a complication that needs solving.”

By Kelly Link | February 16, 2024

The Complicated—Yet Inspiring!—History of Spiritualism in America

The Complicated—Yet Inspiring!—History of Spiritualism in America

S.E. Porter on the 19th-Century Movement and Its Righteous Yet Flawed Fight For Justice

By S. E. Porter | February 16, 2024

An Overdue Reckoning: How Sweden Continues to Deny Its Settler-Colonial Past

An Overdue Reckoning: How Sweden Continues to Deny Its Settler-Colonial Past

Linnea Axelsson on Scandinavia’s Hidden History of Indigenous Oppression

By Linnea Axelsson | February 16, 2024

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Kelly Link, Calvin Trillin, Diane Oliver, Ed Zwick, and More

By Book Marks | February 16, 2024

“Virgula,” a Poem by Sasja Janssen

“Virgula,” a Poem by Sasja Janssen

From the Collection “Virgula” Translated by Michele Hutchison

By Sasja Janssen | February 16, 2024

In a Memoriam: A Poem by Anthony Brian Smith

In a Memoriam: A Poem by Anthony Brian Smith

Remembering a Writer Gone Too Soon

By Anthony Brian Smith | February 16, 2024

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