What Makes Mysteries so Compelling?

What Makes Mysteries so Compelling?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 2, 2022

<em>Sea of Tranquility</em> by Emily St. John Mandel, Read by John Lee, Dylan Moore, Arthur Morey, and Kirsten Potter

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel, Read by John Lee, Dylan Moore, Arthur Morey, and Kirsten Potter

A Mesmerizing Listening Experience

By Behind the Mic | May 2, 2022

Second Act: How Edith Scott Saavedra Went from International Lawyer to Debut Novelist

Second Act: How Edith Scott Saavedra Went from International Lawyer to Debut Novelist

In Conversation with G.P. Gottlieb on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | May 2, 2022

"Structure is Everything." Keith O'Brien on Structuring a Nonfiction Narrative

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | May 2, 2022

Alexander Chee on Staying Organized While Writing

Alexander Chee on Staying Organized While Writing

"I needed some stronger record of what I was doing"

By Alexander Chee | April 29, 2022

Rotten to the Core: Why Twitter and Elon Musk Deserve Each Other

Rotten to the Core: Why Twitter and Elon Musk Deserve Each Other

Andrew Keen on What $44 Billion Gets You These Days

By Andrew Keen | April 29, 2022

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Robert M. Pirsig on the Book He Wrote (And the One He Didn’t)

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If You Want to Inhabit the World of Your Novel, Take a Class

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Adriana Trigiani on How a Gemology Class Helped Feed Her Literary Obsession

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On Friendship: Men in Love Who Aren’t (in Most Cases) Lovers

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Jonathan Howland Explores “Gravitational” Male Relationships

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How to Write a Literary Memoir About Neurodivergency

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Rebecca Schiller in Conversation with Andrew Keen

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The Foundations of Black Feminism and Womanism: A Reading List

The Foundations of Black Feminism and Womanism: A Reading List

Negesti Kaudo Lists Some Pillars of Womanist Writing

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Taking the “Ick” Out of “Sick Lit.” A Reading List

Taking the “Ick” Out of “Sick Lit.” A Reading List

Lillie Lainoff on Representing Chronic Illness in Literature

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“deaf cats,” a Poem by Monika Herceg

“deaf cats,” a Poem by Monika Herceg

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