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Want to Write Better Fiction? Break Seven Ribs

Want to Write Better Fiction? Break Seven Ribs

Jane Pek on Exploring the Passage of Time on the Page and in Real Life While Recovering From Injury

By Jane Pek | February 24, 2025

Winter is Coming: The Changing of the Seasons Through a Mastodon’s Eyes

Winter is Coming: The Changing of the Seasons Through a Mastodon’s Eyes

Riley Black Chronicles Migratory Patterns and Seasonal Cycles in a World Before Humans

By Riley Black | February 24, 2025

From Princely Regalia to Women’s Underwear: The Evolution of the Color Pink

From Princely Regalia to Women’s Underwear: The Evolution of the Color Pink

Michel Pastoureau on the History of a Color

By Michel Pastoureau | February 24, 2025

Just a Little Blip: A Conversation with Sheila Heti

Just a Little Blip: A Conversation with Sheila Heti

Fiona Warnick Talks to the Author of “Alphabetical Diaries” About AI, Writing for Children, and the Negotiation of Public and Private Selves

By Fiona Warnick | February 24, 2025

Elaine Equi on Blankness, Condensing Verse, and the Joy of Writing Short Poems

Elaine Equi on Blankness, Condensing Verse, and the Joy of Writing Short Poems

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Paul Theroux on His Ideal Reader

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“When in doubt, leave the reaction out.”

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“Information Worker at the End of the World,” a Poem by Stephanie Niu

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Judith Butler: To Imagine a World After This, Democracy Needs the Humanities

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