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What’s Real and What’s Not: Gish Jen on Writing Between the Factual Lines

Finding the Sweet Spot Between Memoir and Fiction

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Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “The Wayfinder”

By Jane Ciabattari | October 21, 2025

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Yaron Weitzman Recommends David Halberstam, Jeff Pearlman, Jack McCallum, and More

By Yaron Weitzman | October 21, 2025

Barf, Funk, Tug, and Other Etymological Mysteries

Barf, Funk, Tug, and Other Etymological Mysteries

Joshua Blackburn Explores the Centuries-Long Evolution of the English Language

By Joshua Blackburn | October 20, 2025

The Psychology of <em>Portnoy</em>: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

The Psychology of Portnoy: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

Steven J. Zipperstein Explores the Biographical Underpinnings of an Iconic Work of Jewish American Fiction

By Steven J. Zipperstein | October 20, 2025

My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

Coco McCracken on Her Mother’s Past as an Inventor—And What It Taught Her About Being a Writer

By Coco McCracken | October 20, 2025

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Peter Orner on Chicago

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Mallary Tenore Tarpley on Writing Your Memoir When You’re Still Living the Story

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Why Philip Pullman’s Books Are More Important Than Ever in Speaking Truth to Power

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Aisling Walsh on the 30-Year Legacy of “His Dark Materials”

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“How Living Are His Portraits of the Dead.” Toni Morrison on the Photography of James Van Der Zee

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On the Art (and Artifice) of the Miniature 

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Sue Monk Kidd on Finding a Flow State in Writing

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