Jenny Lawson on Mental Health, Writer’s Block, and Her Unofficial Role as Den Mother of Misfits

Jenny Lawson on Mental Health, Writer’s Block, and Her Unofficial Role as Den Mother of Misfits

The Author of Broken in Conversation With John Scalzi

By John Scalzi | June 23, 2021

Towards the Heart of a Book: In Praise of the Epigraph

Towards the Heart of a Book: In Praise of the Epigraph

Thomas Swick on the Importance of the “Ceremonial Gate”

By Thomas Swick | June 23, 2021

Forrest Gander on the Investment and Involvement Required of Reading Poetry

Forrest Gander on the Investment and Involvement Required of Reading Poetry

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | June 23, 2021

How Writing a Novel About the Evangelical Church Helped Me Grieve the Loss of My Religion

How Writing a Novel About the Evangelical Church Helped Me Grieve the Loss of My Religion

Kelsey McKinney on the Complex Feelings of Leaving the Faith

By Kelsey McKinney | June 23, 2021

Kristen Arnett on the Loneliness of Queer Parenting in Red States

Kristen Arnett on the Loneliness of Queer Parenting in Red States

This Week from the Reading Women Podcast

By Reading Women | June 23, 2021

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore in Praise of Unconventional Writing Practices

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore in Praise of Unconventional Writing Practices

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | June 23, 2021

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By Vanessa Willoughby | June 22, 2021

Brandon Taylor: Writer’s Block Is Not Tragic (It’s a Part of Life)

By Literary Hub | June 22, 2021

What a 13th-Century Medieval Text Can Teach Us About Queerness and Gender

By Alex Myers | June 22, 2021

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Claire Heywood on Rewriting Mythology From the Woman’s Perspective

By Claire Heywood | June 22, 2021

Yan Lianke on Intoxicated Revolutionaries and the Importance of<br> “Literary Distance”

Yan Lianke on Intoxicated Revolutionaries and the Importance of
“Literary Distance”

The Hard Like Water Author Discusses His Newly Translated Novel
and the Art of Storytelling

By An Yu | June 21, 2021

The Top 10 Things to Love About <em>Hamlet</em>

The Top 10 Things to Love About Hamlet

Laurie Frankel Guests on the History of Literature with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 21, 2021

Why Budding Writers Should Be Less Precious—and More Cutthroat—with Their Drafts

Why Budding Writers Should Be Less Precious—and More Cutthroat—with Their Drafts

Roy Peter Clark on Some Hard Lessons He’s Learned Along the Way

By Roy Peter Clark | June 21, 2021

Diane Seuss: Does Language Eclipse Feeling?

Diane Seuss: Does Language Eclipse Feeling?

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 21, 2021

Ten Things Writers Need to Create Convincing Characters

Ten Things Writers Need to Create Convincing Characters

Robert McKee Recommends Everything From Showmanship to Self-Knowledge

By Robert McKee | June 18, 2021

When an Avowed Helicopter Parent Writes a Novel About Imperiled Children

When an Avowed Helicopter Parent Writes a Novel About Imperiled Children

Jonathan Evison Walks a Mile in His Characters’ Shoes

By Jonathan Evison | June 18, 2021

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