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Building a Better (Socialist) MFA System

Building a Better (Socialist) MFA System

Juliana Spahr on Aspirational Utopian Education in a Neoliberal World

By Juliana Spahr | August 23, 2018

In Praise of Sex Writing That's About More Than Being Sexy

In Praise of Sex Writing That's About More Than Being Sexy

"I Want to Be Able to Read Stories That Don't Shy Away from Pain and Complexity"

By S. K. Perry | August 23, 2018

When It Didn't Work Out with a Living Writer, I Turned to the Dead

When It Didn't Work Out with a Living Writer, I Turned to the Dead

Nell Stevens Finds Comfort and Companionship with a 19th-Century Author

By Nell Stevens | August 22, 2018

Ray Bradbury's Greatest Writing Advice

Ray Bradbury's Greatest Writing Advice

Don’t think!"">"I’ve had a sign over my typewriter for over 25 years now: Don’t think!"

By Emily Temple | August 22, 2018

What If You Win a Comedy Award But Don't Think You're Funny?

What If You Win a Comedy Award But Don't Think You're Funny?

Julie Schumacher, "Funniest Woman in America", on What People Expect of Humor

By Julie Schumacher | August 14, 2018

One Wedding and a Funeral: How the Show Must Go On

One Wedding and a Funeral: How the Show Must Go On

Jeanne McCulloch on Finally Telling the Story of Her Father's Sudden Death

By Jeanne McCulloch | August 13, 2018

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

Inside the Weddings of 10 Famous Writers

By Emily Temple | August 10, 2018

Sometimes It's Easier to Talk About Books Than Say 'I Love You'

By Diane Shipley | August 10, 2018

From Wage Labor to Writer

By Joshua Mattson | August 9, 2018

Fiction Reminds Us That We're All In This Together

Fiction Reminds Us That We're All In This Together

Michel Stone on the Hard Work of Finding a Common Humanity

By Michel Stone | August 9, 2018

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to... Tucson

5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to... Tucson

From Desert Monsoons to Some of the Best Food in the Country

By Eshani Surya | August 8, 2018

In Defense of Keeping Books Spine-In

In Defense of Keeping Books Spine-In

R.O. Kwon on the Beauty Of 'Walls of Paged-Through, Dog-Eared Beige.'

By R.O. Kwon | August 7, 2018

The Story Collector, or, How Not to Write a Novel

The Story Collector, or, How Not to Write a Novel

Aysegül Savas on the Fiction Writer as Ethnographer

By Aysegül Savas | August 7, 2018

How Writing a Short Story Collection is Like Starting a Zoo

How Writing a Short Story Collection is Like Starting a Zoo

Valerie Trueblood on Grabbing a Story By the Neck

By Valerie Trueblood | August 6, 2018

"Write a Sentence as Clean as a Bone" And Other Advice from James Baldwin

You Can Never Go Wrong Listening to This Guy

By Emily Temple | August 2, 2018

When Writing is Your Job, Researching Trauma Can Be a Workplace Hazard

When Writing is Your Job, Researching Trauma Can Be a Workplace Hazard

Finding Time For Violence Throughout Your Work Day

By Jennifer Down | August 2, 2018

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