Emma Straub on Opening Her Bookstore, Books Are Magic

Emma Straub on Opening Her Bookstore, Books Are Magic

The Novelist and Bookseller Looks Back at a Transformative Experience

By Emma Straub | December 2, 2021

The Ironic Twist of Age: What It’s Like to Keep Writing at 91

The Ironic Twist of Age: What It’s Like to Keep Writing at 91

Hilma Wolitzer on Finding Creative Drive Later in Life

By Hilma Wolitzer | December 2, 2021

How Watching British Reality TV Helped Me Finish My Novel

How Watching British Reality TV Helped Me Finish My Novel

Kirthana Ramisetti on Adapting to a New Set of Working Conditions in the Pandemic

By Kirthana Ramisetti | December 1, 2021

Shocked Into Dreaming: Why Puppets Inspire My Creativity and Spark My Curiosity

Shocked Into Dreaming: Why Puppets Inspire My Creativity and Spark My Curiosity

Liz Weiss on Finding Unexpected Forms of Escape

By Elizabeth Weiss | December 1, 2021

Why Writers Shouldn’t Wait for Permission to Create the Stories They Want

Why Writers Shouldn’t Wait for Permission to Create the Stories They Want

James Hannaham on Uncensored Reading, Salacious Novels, and Marginalized Authors

By James Hannaham | November 30, 2021

How the Great Dorothy Day’s Anger Was an Expression of Her Faith

How the Great Dorothy Day’s Anger Was an Expression of Her Faith

Kaya Oakes on the Life and Times of the Legendary Activist

By Kaya Oakes | November 30, 2021

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Mirion Malle: “Let's Talk About Mental Health Without Pointing Blame”

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On Finally Finding an Authentic Voice (After Writing Several Dozen Books)

By Mark Scarbrough | November 29, 2021

How My Passion Project Led to Burnout: On the Bittersweet Rewards of Creative Risks

By Leigh Stein | November 29, 2021

If You Want to Write a Novel, Start with a Plan

If You Want to Write a Novel, Start with a Plan

Stephanie Gangi on Writing Her Debut in Her Late 50s

By Stephanie Gangi | November 24, 2021

Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

The Author of These Precious Days on Navigating the Limitations of the Writing Life

By Ann Patchett | November 23, 2021

Learning About BDSM—By Doing It Myself

Learning About BDSM—By Doing It Myself

Jenny Valentish's Academic Journey To Physical Extremes

By Jenny Valentish | November 23, 2021

What I Learned About Myself and the Natural World by Swimming with Sharks

What I Learned About Myself and the Natural World by Swimming with Sharks

Ross Frylinck on the Mysterious Allure of Marine Life

By Ross Frylinck | November 19, 2021

In Willem de Kooning’s Loft at the Dawn of Bohemian New York

In Willem de Kooning’s Loft at the Dawn of Bohemian New York

Edith Schloss, Artist and Diarist, on Downtown Loft Life

By Edith Schloss | November 19, 2021

Finding the Language of Interiority in Saint Augustine’s <em>Confessions</em>

Finding the Language of Interiority in Saint Augustine’s Confessions

Roosevelt Montás on Reading—and Teaching—the Story of a Journey to Conversion

By Roosevelt Montás | November 19, 2021

Charles Band on Shooting Inside His Own Castle and Borrowing a Costume from <em>Bram Stoker’s Dracula</em>

Charles Band on Shooting Inside His Own Castle and Borrowing a Costume from Bram Stoker’s Dracula

The Filmmaker Recalls Making The Pit and the Pendulum and Meridian

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