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The Bottomless Generosity of the Writer's Memoir

The Bottomless Generosity of the Writer's Memoir

On Alexander Chee, Leslie Jamison, and Writing About Writing

By Larissa Pham | April 18, 2018

John Keene: Elements of Literary Style

John Keene: Elements of Literary Style

Form vs. Content, the Eternal Conversation

By John Keene | April 17, 2018

"Intuition is Essential." Writing Advice from Gabriel García Márquez

Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. Both are very hard work.

By Emily Temple | April 17, 2018

Andrew Sean Greer: All the Novels I Almost Wrote

Andrew Sean Greer: All the Novels I Almost Wrote

The New Pulitzer Prize-Winner on the (Many) Times He Tried for a Guggenheim

By Andrew Sean Greer | April 16, 2018

After Dozens of Rejections, It Only Takes One Acceptance to Make a Writer

After Dozens of Rejections, It Only Takes One Acceptance to Make a Writer

Thomas Swick on the Long Path to Publication

By thomasswick | April 16, 2018

At One of the World's Biggest Writers' Conferences for the First Time at 65

At One of the World's Biggest Writers' Conferences for the First Time at 65

Barbara Berman Wonders if AWP is For the Young or the Young At Heart

By Barbara Berman | April 16, 2018

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

5 Reasons Why a Writer Should Move to Tampa

By Arielle Silver | April 13, 2018

Samuel Beckett: Connoisseur of Artistic Failure

By Michael Coffey | April 13, 2018

Attention Grammar Pedants, the English Language Isn't Logical

By Lynne Murphy | April 12, 2018

Creating the Cafe Society I Always Dreamed Of

Creating the Cafe Society I Always Dreamed Of

On Starting a Literary Salon in New York City

By Iris Martin Cohen | April 12, 2018

Dear Book Therapist: How Do I Start Over?

Dear Book Therapist: How Do I Start Over?

Rosalie Knecht Advises Two Letter-Writers at Difficult Crossroads

By Rosalie Knecht | April 11, 2018

At the Edge of the Woods: Why Writers Need Wilderness

At the Edge of the Woods: Why Writers Need Wilderness

The Forest is Full of Stories

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 11, 2018

How a Beloved Children's Book Was Born of Despair

How a Beloved Children's Book Was Born of Despair

When Saint-Exupéry and The Little Prince Moved to New York City

By Stacy Schiff | April 6, 2018

Ursula K. Le Guin: Dictators are Always Afraid of Poets

Ursula K. Le Guin: Dictators are Always Afraid of Poets

On Nature Writing, Technology, and Poetic Form

By David Naimon | April 6, 2018

How the Advice Columnist Conquered America

How the Advice Columnist Conquered America

And Why We're Unique in Our Hankering for Advice

By Jessica Weisberg | April 4, 2018

Lorrie Moore: It's Better to Write Than Be a Writer

Lorrie Moore: It's Better to Write Than Be a Writer

The Route to Truth and Beauty is a Toll Road

By Lorrie Moore | April 3, 2018

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