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The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

“At fourteen I decided I would be hard as a stone and burn bright as the sun.”

By Erin Vincent | April 27, 2026

On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in America Today

On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in America Today

Omer Aziz Encounters the Spectacle of Fascism

By Omer Aziz | April 27, 2026

Interrogating the Heaviness: On Resilience in Fiction and Real Life

Interrogating the Heaviness: On Resilience in Fiction and Real Life

Rachel León and Grace Spulak Discuss The Ways Their Creative Process Is Informed By Professional and Personal Experience

By Rachel León | April 27, 2026

Without the “Women’s Fiction” of the Early Aughts I Wouldn’t Have Survived My Divorce

Without the “Women’s Fiction” of the Early Aughts I Wouldn’t Have Survived My Divorce

Sarah Vacchiano on Experiencing a “Soft Launch” to Adulthood—and Writing About It

By Sarah Vacchiano | April 24, 2026

Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

“I like art that preserves the rough edges of the person.”

By Brad Neely | April 24, 2026

A Short History of America’s Drowned Towns

A Short History of America’s Drowned Towns

Erin L. McCoy on the Intersection of Misplaced Nostalgia and Environmental Violence That Inspired Her Novel

By Erin L. McCoy | April 24, 2026

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How Diet Culture Ruins Lives

By Geneen Roth | April 24, 2026

Writing About Life in America Before Roe v. Wade, in Fiction and in Memoir

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How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

Max Rudin’s Reflects on the History of the Press at the 2026 Whiting Awards Ceremony   

By Max Rudin | April 24, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Musk is many things: entrepreneur, far-right troll, cautionary tale about the negative effects of completely lacking a good sense of humor.”

By Book Marks | April 23, 2026

Bernd Heinrich on His Life in the Maine Woods

Bernd Heinrich on His Life in the Maine Woods

“It was all like an impossible dream come true.”

By Bernd Heinrich | April 23, 2026

My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 23, 2026

A DIY Literary Education: How Zines Taught Me To Be a Novelist

A DIY Literary Education: How Zines Taught Me To Be a Novelist

Jeff Miller: “Possibly the greatest lesson I got from the zine is that writing is about community.”

By Jeff Miller | April 23, 2026

The Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction

The Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction

Abigail Savitch-Lew on the Twelve-Year Struggle Behind Her Debut Novel

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 23, 2026

From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

Cathy Haynes Explores the Many Ways One Can Discern the Hour by Paying Attention to the Natural World

By Cathy Haynes | April 23, 2026

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