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Roxane Gay: What Does a Political Story Look like in 2018?

Roxane Gay: What Does a Political Story Look like in 2018?

On Selecting This Year's 20 Best American Short Stories

By Roxane Gay | October 3, 2018

Leif Enger: Why I Carry a Kite With Me Everywhere

Leif Enger: Why I Carry a Kite With Me Everywhere

When You Need a Bit of Lift in Bad Times

By leifenger | October 3, 2018

Did the Creator of <em>The Twilight Zone</em> Plagiarize Ray Bradbury?

Did the Creator of The Twilight Zone Plagiarize Ray Bradbury?

Either Way, Rod Serling Definitely Pissed Him Off

By Emily Temple | October 2, 2018

Children's Books Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Backstory

Children's Books Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About Backstory

Ann Patchett on Learning Some Unlikely Lessons

By Ann Patchett | October 1, 2018

When Writing Fiction Hurts the People You Love

When Writing Fiction Hurts the People You Love

Abigail DeWitt on Translating Real-Life Trauma Into Fiction

By Abigail DeWitt | September 28, 2018

Is It Real? 25 Famous Writers on Writer's Block

Is It Real? 25 Famous Writers on Writer's Block

Some People Write, Some People Don't

By Emily Temple | September 26, 2018

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Daniel Torday Goes to Great Lengths to Trick Himself Into Finishing

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It's Actually Pretty Weird That We Keep Animals As Pets

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How I Went from Writing Ads About a Stoned Puppet to Writing a Memoir

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By Beth Kephart | September 10, 2018

The Debut Novelist's Guide to Battling Imposter Syndrome

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