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Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney on First Drafts and Battling Writer’s Block

Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney on First Drafts and Battling Writer’s Block

“Write the first draft for yourself.”

By Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney | April 6, 2021

K.M. Szpara on Borrowing from Nietzsche to Title His<br> New Novel

K.M. Szpara on Borrowing from Nietzsche to Title His
New Novel

This Week on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | April 6, 2021

Carol Edgarian: We Write from Our Own Urgency, Our Own Questions

Carol Edgarian: We Write from Our Own Urgency, Our Own Questions

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 5, 2021

The Unique Pleasures of Letter-Writing in a Era of Impulsive Interaction

The Unique Pleasures of Letter-Writing in a Era of Impulsive Interaction

Jackie Polzin on the Focused, Private Connections of
Good Correspondence

By Jackie Polzin | April 2, 2021

Melissa Febos on How Patriarchy and Capitalism Conspire Against Women

Melissa Febos on How Patriarchy and Capitalism Conspire Against Women

Elizabeth Lothian Talks with the Author of Girlhood

By Elizabeth Lothian | April 2, 2021

The Addict as Archaeologist: Telling the Hard Stories of Family Tragedy

The Addict as Archaeologist: Telling the Hard Stories of Family Tragedy

Steven Wingate on the Long Journey to His Latest Novel

By Steven Wingate | April 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
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  • Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution

How Do Writers Without Access to Books Develop a Craft?

By Sulaiman Addonia | April 1, 2021

Jo Ann Beard: What We're Writing When We Write Personal Essays

By The Maris Review | April 1, 2021

Inside the Long Friendship of James Merrill and
Elizabeth Bishop

By James Merrill | April 1, 2021

This Must Be the Place: On the Transcendent Refuge of the Musical Past

This Must Be the Place: On the Transcendent Refuge of the Musical Past

Dawnie Walton Searches for Representation in Rock and Roll

By Dawnie Walton | April 1, 2021

Why I Decided to Write Fiction and Publish a Debut Novel<br> in My 80s

Why I Decided to Write Fiction and Publish a Debut Novel
in My 80s

Orville Schell on His Long Odyssey From Nonfiction to Fiction

By Orville Schell | April 1, 2021

The Anxiety of Influence: On the Few Books I Was Able to Read While Writing My Own

The Anxiety of Influence: On the Few Books I Was Able to Read While Writing My Own

Marcia Butler Recommends Jonathan Lee, Akhil Sharma, and More

By Marcia Butler | April 1, 2021

On the Valuable Writing Lessons I Learned as a Television Reporter

On the Valuable Writing Lessons I Learned as a Television Reporter

“I’m conscious of the economy of words, never saying more than what’s necessary.”

By Nancy Johnson | April 1, 2021

Writing a Novel in Prison. In 30 Days. During a Pandemic.

Writing a Novel in Prison. In 30 Days. During a Pandemic.

Marya Brennan on Community and Creative Connection

By Marya Brennan | March 31, 2021

Hala Alyan: Which Comes First—the Characters or the Politics?

Hala Alyan: Which Comes First—the Characters or the Politics?

This Week on the Reading Women Podcast

By Reading Women | March 31, 2021

On the Narrative Thrills of Detective Fiction

On the Narrative Thrills of Detective Fiction

Amanda Dennis Unpacks the Inspiration for Her Debut Novel

By Amanda Dennis | March 31, 2021

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