What I Learned While Cataloguing an Entire Library of 19th-Century Schoolbooks

What I Learned While Cataloguing an Entire Library of 19th-Century Schoolbooks

Kim Beil on Building a Habit of Curiosity

By Kim Beil | November 4, 2021

Ha Jin on the Importance of Writing Lasting Literature

Ha Jin on the Importance of Writing Lasting Literature

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | November 4, 2021

Ash Davidson on Learning the Language of Logging

Ash Davidson on Learning the Language of Logging

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | November 4, 2021

WATCH: Wil Haygood and Michael Schultz on the History of Black Cinema

WATCH: Wil Haygood and Michael Schultz on the History of Black Cinema

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By The Virtual Book Channel | November 4, 2021

“Is This <em>Really</em> a Good Idea?” Susan Orlean on Getting Over Her Own Skepticism

“Is This Really a Good Idea?” Susan Orlean on Getting Over Her Own Skepticism

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | November 3, 2021

Survival Dictionary: The Book that Helped Me Define the Terms of My Adoption Memoir

Survival Dictionary: The Book that Helped Me Define the Terms of My Adoption Memoir

Jan Beatty on the Power of the Epigraph

By Jan Beatty | November 3, 2021

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Jung Yun on Exploring the Tensions Between “Insiders” and “Outsiders” in Her New Book

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A Survivor’s Guide to the Long, Slow, Infuriating Process of Revision

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Elizabeth Strout on Inhabiting Her Characters and Writing Directly

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On the Gift (and Weight) of Winning a “Free” House

On the Gift (and Weight) of Winning a “Free” House

Anne Elizabeth Moore Considers the Cost of a House in Detroit

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | November 1, 2021

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 1, 2021

Ghostly Taboos: Superstitious Rules and Gendered Restrictions

Ghostly Taboos: Superstitious Rules and Gendered Restrictions

How Researching the Forbidden Shaped The Themes of My Novel

By Aimee Parkison | October 29, 2021

Tananarive Due on Reinventing Black Horror

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In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | October 29, 2021

Rhys Bowen on Writing Her Version of a Dark Novel

Rhys Bowen on Writing Her Version of a Dark Novel

In Conversation with C.P. Lesley on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | October 29, 2021

How the Everyday Becomes Mythic Through Fiction

How the Everyday Becomes Mythic Through Fiction

“There’s a ghost deer where I live.”

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Victoria Chang on the Real Questions that Power Stories

Victoria Chang on the Real Questions that Power Stories

"I easily go down deep rabbit holes."

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