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Moriel Rothman-Zecher on the Magic of Writing at Sunrise

Moriel Rothman-Zecher on the Magic of Writing at Sunrise

“It is my job, simply, to open my eyes, and place my fingers on the keyboard and then, let go.”

By Moriel Rothman-Zecher | December 14, 2022

Anatomy of a Kidnapping: An Inside Look at the First Few Days in Terrorist Captivity

Anatomy of a Kidnapping: An Inside Look at the First Few Days in Terrorist Captivity

Shahbaz Taseer Recounts the Beginning of a Four-And-A-Half Year Long Nightmare

By Shahbaz Taseer | December 13, 2022

Between Shame, Desire, and Destiny: On the Genius of Annie Ernaux

Between Shame, Desire, and Destiny: On the Genius of Annie Ernaux

Ken Chen Considers the Work of This Year’s Nobel Laureate

By Ken Chen | December 12, 2022

Pitchaya Sudbanthad on the Pleasures of Restoring Fountain Pens, and Finding Respite from Writerly Abstraction

Pitchaya Sudbanthad on the Pleasures of Restoring Fountain Pens, and Finding Respite from Writerly Abstraction

Introducing When I’m Not Writing, a Series About Writers and Their Hobbies

By Pitchaya Sudbanthad | December 12, 2022

When Your Book Tour is Interrupted by a Near-Death Experience

When Your Book Tour is Interrupted by a Near-Death Experience

M Dressler Wonders How Much Pain We Should Tolerate

By M Dressler | December 12, 2022

Secrets and Sickness: When a Medical Emergency Reveals a Wife’s Long-Hidden History of Cancer

Secrets and Sickness: When a Medical Emergency Reveals a Wife’s Long-Hidden History of Cancer

Barrett Rollins on a Terrifying Emergency and a Shocking Revelation

By Barrett Rollins | December 9, 2022

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Napoleonic Conspiracy Theories, Unsociable Shabbiness, and More Occupational Hazards of the Second-Hand Book Trade

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By Shaun Bythell | December 7, 2022

Cherríe Moraga on Writing About Queer Motherhood

Cherríe Moraga on Writing About Queer Motherhood

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In <em>The Super 8 Years</em>, Annie Ernaux Drifts Between Domesticity and Creativity

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Julia Sirmons on Maternal Performance and the Growth of an Artist, Captured in Family Home Movies

By Julia Sirmons | December 6, 2022

Cliff Bleszinski on Finding Lifelong Happiness and Eventual Success in Video Games

Cliff Bleszinski on Finding Lifelong Happiness and Eventual Success in Video Games

“Being a gamer was me, who I was. I couldn’t change that. Why would I even want to?”

By Cliff Bleszinski | December 6, 2022

Dear Blank Space: A Literacy Narrative

Dear Blank Space: A Literacy Narrative

Jennifer S. Cheng on the "Distance Between a Sound and its Meaning"

By Jennifer S. Cheng | December 6, 2022

“There’s No Story to Tell About Swimming.” Madeleine Watts on How to Quiet the Mind

“There’s No Story to Tell About Swimming.” Madeleine Watts on How to Quiet the Mind

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By Madeleine Watts | December 5, 2022

Mother or Weapon: Retired Cage Fighter Jenny Liou on Navigating the Body After Birth

Mother or Weapon: Retired Cage Fighter Jenny Liou on Navigating the Body After Birth

“I feel silly even if I win, fresh off two babies, four years off the mats.”

By Jenny Liou | December 5, 2022

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