On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison's <em>The Bluest Eye</em>

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Kanako Nishi: "Morrison neither consoled me as a victim, nor condemned me as the perpetrator."

By Kanako Nishi | October 20, 2020

In Conversation with Actress and Audiobook Narrator Yetide Badaki

In Conversation with Actress and Audiobook Narrator Yetide Badaki

“When words move me, I love to hear them.”

By Traci Currie | October 20, 2020

How a Rare and Ancient Manuscript Moved Me to Write a Novel

How a Rare and Ancient Manuscript Moved Me to Write a Novel

Natalka Burian on the Allure of the Voynich Manuscript

By Natalka Burian | October 19, 2020

Ricardo Piglia's Alter Ego on Epidemics of Violence in Argentina

Ricardo Piglia's Alter Ego on Epidemics of Violence in Argentina

The Diaries of "Emilio Renzi" Reveal the Digressions of Daily Life

By Ricardo Piglia | October 19, 2020

Claire Messud on Chekhov's Best Advice

Claire Messud on Chekhov's Best Advice

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 19, 2020

Cory Doctorow: Kids Use Reason, Adults Rationalize

Cory Doctorow: Kids Use Reason, Adults Rationalize

On the Difference Between Writing YA Fiction and His
Latest "Grown" Novel

By Cory Doctorow | October 19, 2020

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How Tori Amos Helped Laura Bogart Channel Vulnerability on the Page

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By Otherppl with Brad Listi | October 15, 2020

Emily X.R. Pan on How Writing a Short Story Can Lead to a Better Novel

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