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How Novelist Lynne Reid Banks Helped Me See Myself—and the World

How Novelist Lynne Reid Banks Helped Me See Myself—and the World

Aaron Hicklin: “I yearned for a bigger life and was sure it would come for me.”

By Aaron Hicklin | April 26, 2024

When Writing Your Novel (Maybe) Manifests Your Breakup

When Writing Your Novel (Maybe) Manifests Your Breakup

Hazel Hayes on Seeing Her Characters’ Relationship Problems Mirror Her Own

By Hazel Hayes | April 24, 2024

The Creators of a Bicycle-Powered Library Reflect on Its Humble Beginnings

The Creators of a Bicycle-Powered Library Reflect on Its Humble Beginnings

Laura Moulton and Ben Hodgson on Bringing Books to Underserved Communities

By Laura Moulton and Ben Hodgson | April 24, 2024

Sad about Pitchfork? Try one of these classic collections of music writing.

Sad about Pitchfork? Try one of these classic collections of music writing.

By Brittany Allen | April 23, 2024

Torn Dresses, Frank Sinatra, Ghosts in the Loo: Judi Dench on a Lifetime of Playing Shakespeare

Torn Dresses, Frank Sinatra, Ghosts in the Loo: Judi Dench on a Lifetime of Playing Shakespeare

Judi Dench and the Actor and Director Brendan O'Hea in Conversation from Their New Book "Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent"

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2024

Sasha Vasilyuk on the Price of Secrecy in Russia and Ukraine

Sasha Vasilyuk on the Price of Secrecy in Russia and Ukraine

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Your Presence Is Mandatory”

By Jane Ciabattari | April 23, 2024

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Two Vietnams: Chronicling a Father and Daughter’s Shared Love For the Same Country

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How Much is Enough? On the Writerly Balance Between Money and Time

How Much is Enough? On the Writerly Balance Between Money and Time

For Novelist Ryan Chapman, “There are wants, and there are needs.”

By Ryan Chapman | April 19, 2024

Writing As Labor: Doing More With Less, Together

Writing As Labor: Doing More With Less, Together

David Hill on the Myth of the Middle Class Writer

By David Hill | April 18, 2024

The Journey of a Madwoman: Between Facts, Memory, and a Fractured Self

The Journey of a Madwoman: Between Facts, Memory, and a Fractured Self

Suzanne Scanlon on Remembering and Returning to a Disappearing Past

By Suzanne Scanlon | April 18, 2024

Facing That Which Haunts You: Ethel Rohan on Writing About Grief

Facing That Which Haunts You: Ethel Rohan on Writing About Grief

“For most of my life, I’ve suffered in shame and silence while the men who hurt me got away scot-free.”

By Ethel Rohan | April 18, 2024

The Money Diaries: Real Writers, Real Budgets

The Money Diaries: Real Writers, Real Budgets

What Writers Spend in a Week of Their Lives

By Literary Hub | April 17, 2024

In Service: Writers on Making Ends Meet in the Service Industry

In Service: Writers on Making Ends Meet in the Service Industry

“It’s easy to remain clueless about how the world works for most people.”

By Literary Hub | April 17, 2024

Creativity and Cuervo: On Growing Up in My Family’s Liquor Store

Creativity and Cuervo: On Growing Up in My Family’s Liquor Store

From Eddie Ahn’s Graphic Memoir “Advocate”

By Eddie Ahn | April 17, 2024

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