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Szilvia Molnar on Knowing When to Kill Your Darlings

Szilvia Molnar on Knowing When to Kill Your Darlings

“I sometimes pulled back on reality. But, on the page, I gave close to everything.”

By Szilvia Molnar | March 21, 2023

You Cannot Protect Your Children From <em>Moana</em>: How Not to Fight Fairy Tales

You Cannot Protect Your Children From Moana: How Not to Fight Fairy Tales

Julia Langbein Channeled Her Parental Anxiety into Better Girlhood Characters

By Julia Langbein | March 21, 2023

Peggy Orenstein on the Self-improvement Memoir

Peggy Orenstein on the Self-improvement Memoir

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | March 21, 2023

God Bless the Grievers: Zoe Fishman on Reclaiming Widowhood Narratives

God Bless the Grievers: Zoe Fishman on Reclaiming Widowhood Narratives

“By laughing through the tears, I was finally in charge.”

By Zoe Fishman | March 20, 2023

On the Ethics of Preserving—and Cutting Short—the Life of a Pet

On the Ethics of Preserving—and Cutting Short—the Life of a Pet

Karen Fine Considers a Veterinarian’s Duty of Care

By Karen Fine | March 17, 2023

Is Gillian Anderson’s New Anthology of Women’s Sexual Fantasies Too Restrictive?

Is Gillian Anderson’s New Anthology of Women’s Sexual Fantasies Too Restrictive?

Ellie Broughton on the Sex Education Star’s Replanting of a Secret Garden

By Ellie Broughton | March 16, 2023

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“We learned to see ourselves as the lone heroes of our own epic dramas.”

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“Everything is Riding on Your Author Photo.” Mary Childs on What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Book

“Everything is Riding on Your Author Photo.” Mary Childs on What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Book

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Our Family Secret Was Embedded in My Writing Before I Knew the Truth

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Dani Shapiro on Revisiting Her Book on Craft a Decade On

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