Writing While Becoming Two: How Motherhood Influenced My Debut Novel

Writing While Becoming Two: How Motherhood Influenced My Debut Novel

Grace Walker: “Two lives, two minds, combining. It’s the idea that shaped my writing, and now, in a quieter way, my days.”

By Grace Walker | November 12, 2025

The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me... and Lost

The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me... and Lost

Maria Kuznetsova on Making Peace with Her Debut’s Failure to Launch

By Maria Kuznetsova | November 11, 2025

What Aging Can Teach Us About Creativity and Fulfillment

What Aging Can Teach Us About Creativity and Fulfillment

Philip Weinstein Explores Philosophical and Literary Approaches to the End of Life

By Philip Weinstein | November 11, 2025

“It Was Home...” On Friends, Flatshares and Creating Fiction

“It Was Home...” On Friends, Flatshares and Creating Fiction

Gráinne O’Hare Considers the Power of Female Friendship Forged in Close Quarters

By Gráinne O’Hare | November 10, 2025

Navigating Preteendom in the Shadow of the American Girl Doll

Navigating Preteendom in the Shadow of the American Girl Doll

Hannah Matthews Considers the Biases and Blind Spots Behind the Brand’s Most Iconic Products

By Hannah Matthews | November 10, 2025

A Dedication to Vision: On Successfully Breaking the Law to Create Art

A Dedication to Vision: On Successfully Breaking the Law to Create Art

Lynn Hershman Leeson Recalls Her Participation in Christo’s Running Fence Project

By Lynn Hershman Leeson | November 7, 2025

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How I Came to Know My Cuban Grandfather Through Archival Research

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Abel Ferrara Starred in His First Feature, a Mob-Backed Porno

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A Different Side of the Self: On Finding Freedom By Telling My Story in English

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Georgi Gospodinov on the Loss of His Father and Writing About Death

Georgi Gospodinov on the Loss of His Father and Writing About Death

The Author of Death and the Gardener in Conversation with His Translator, Angela Rodel

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Creating Without Inhibition: In Praise of Making Bad Art

Creating Without Inhibition: In Praise of Making Bad Art

Anna Hogeland: ”I could only make good art if I made bad art, too, and so I began making bad art an integral part of my creative practice.”

By Anna Hogeland | November 5, 2025

Why I Saw <em>The Bad News Bears</em> Ten Times in the Theater as a Nine-Year-Old Boy

Why I Saw The Bad News Bears Ten Times in the Theater as a Nine-Year-Old Boy

Thomas Beller on Losing His Father and Finding Him Again and Again in a '70s Classic

By Thomas Beller | November 4, 2025

Feeding Our Ghosts: How Food Invokes Memories of Ones Loved and Lost

Feeding Our Ghosts: How Food Invokes Memories of Ones Loved and Lost

Daria Lavelle on the Bond Between Taste and the Departed

By Daria Lavelle | October 31, 2025

Why I Give My Books Away For Free

Why I Give My Books Away For Free

Shane Hinton Won’t Let Money Stand in the Way of a Potential Reader

By Shane Hinton | October 29, 2025

On the Rituals of My Grandmother’s Tibetan Buddhist Funeral

On the Rituals of My Grandmother’s Tibetan Buddhist Funeral

Ann Tashi Slater Considers a Window Into Life, Through Death

By Ann Tashi Slater | October 27, 2025

When Telling Your Own Story Gets in the Way of Processing Trauma

When Telling Your Own Story Gets in the Way of Processing Trauma

Gabriel Urza on Making the Move From Criminal Justice to Creative Writing

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