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Jacquelyn Mitchard on Hiding Mysteries in Plain Sight

Jacquelyn Mitchard on Hiding Mysteries in Plain Sight

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 28, 2022

Why Having a Baby Led Evie Wyld to More Perilous Stories

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 21, 2022

Lan Samantha Chang on Teaching, Tone, and Literary Generations

Lan Samantha Chang on Teaching, Tone, and Literary Generations

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 14, 2022

Thrity Umrigar on Questioning the Rules of Objective Journalism

Thrity Umrigar on Questioning the Rules of Objective Journalism

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 7, 2022

How the “Tiger Lady” Profoundly Changed Susan Orlean

How the “Tiger Lady” Profoundly Changed Susan Orlean

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 28, 2022

Charlotte Wood on Exploring the Longevity of Female Friendship

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“A Kind of Clash.” Tom Bissell on the Structure of His Short Stories

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How Jean Hanff Korelitz Learned to Create Tension and Suspense on the Page

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Alice McDermott: Connection Is at the Heart of Why We Read and Write

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