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Maybe Becoming a Poet Just for the Praise Was Not a Good Move

Maybe Becoming a Poet Just for the Praise Was Not a Good Move

Jessie Gaynor on the Perpetual Allure (and Trap) of Validation

By Jessie Gaynor | March 27, 2019

On the Daily Rituals of Joan Didion, Patti Smith, and More

On the Daily Rituals of Joan Didion, Patti Smith, and More

Women Artists on What Gets Them Through

By Mason Currey | March 27, 2019

In Praise of the 'How To' Creativity Workbook

In Praise of the 'How To' Creativity Workbook

Creativity Can, In Fact, Be Taught

By Evan James | March 27, 2019

Laila Lalami:

Laila Lalami: "I Think Evil Needs to Be Called Out."

The Author of The Other Americans Shifts Effortlessly From Poetry to Polemic

By Zahra Hankir | March 26, 2019

How to Write About Burnout in the Gig Economy

How to Write About Burnout in the Gig Economy

Maddie Crum on Narratives of Disconnected Work Life

By Maddie Crum | March 26, 2019

The Illicit, Bittersweet Pleasure of Empty Bookshelves

The Illicit, Bittersweet Pleasure of Empty Bookshelves

Julie Langsdorf on Clearing House

By Julie Langsdorf | March 25, 2019

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Richard Blanco: 'I Don't Subscribe to the Notion of Writer's Block'

By Richard Blanco | March 25, 2019

Against Catharsis: Writing is Not Therapy

By T Kira Madden | March 22, 2019

How I Learned To Write Dialogue By Reviewing Police Complaints

By K Chess | March 22, 2019

Writing Sex for Money is Hard F*cking Work

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Sandra Newman on the Things Writers Will Do for Money

By Sandra Newman | March 21, 2019

What Lynne Tillman Thinks About While Making Tea in the Morning

What Lynne Tillman Thinks About While Making Tea in the Morning

Breast Exams, Harry Mathews, and Maybe (Just Maybe) the Lines of a Story

By Lynne Tillman | March 21, 2019

Not All Writers Can Afford Rooms of Their Own

Not All Writers Can Afford Rooms of Their Own

Rethinking the Romance of Writing When There Are Bills to Pay

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Writing Poetry to Find a Father Worth Grieving

Writing Poetry to Find a Father Worth Grieving

We Are All Unreliable Narrators When It Comes to Family

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Andrea Dworkin’s Argument Against Punctuation

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On the Freedom of Violating Convention

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"Go With What's Alive" and Other Writing Advice from Philip Roth

"Writing isn’t hard work, it’s a nightmare."

By Emily Temple | March 19, 2019

The People Writer-Parents Need (Besides Their Kids)

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