By The Critic and Her Publics | August 25, 2026
Dorthe Nors on Striving to Write Emotionally Resonant Fiction
“As we know from the study of Goldilocks, fiction carries the deepest truths.”
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Christelle Dabos on Empathy, Doing Good, and How We Fill Ourselves Up
By Christelle Dabos | August 24, 2026
Jeff Jarvis on Mark Twain, America’s First Celebrity Author and Publisher
By Jeff Jarvis | August 21, 2026
How Talking About Death Helps Us Live a Fuller Life
By E. K. Schrader | August 21, 2026
A Literary Haunting: What the Ghost of Sylvia Plath Taught Me About Grief
“What haunts us doesn’t need to harm us, but can instead help guide us through what feels too difficult...”
By Abigail Rose-Marie | August 21, 2026
By Camille Acker | August 21, 2026
In Praise of “Wordy, Old Prose.” (Or, F*ck Your AI Reading Buddy)
Maris Kreizman on the Need For Literary Friction
By Maris Kreizman | August 20, 2026
