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What If Readers Are Learning the Wrong Lessons From My Writing?

What If Readers Are Learning the Wrong Lessons From My Writing?

Nafissa Thompson-Spires on Race, Empathy, and the Ethics of Satire

By Nafissa Thompson-Spires | April 25, 2018

When the Wildfires of Your Novel Come to Life Around You

When the Wildfires of Your Novel Come to Life Around You

Julia Dixon Evans on the California Wildfire that Destroyed 282,000 Acres

By Julia Dixon Evans | April 25, 2018

Years After Barry Hannah's Death, He Haunts Us Still

Years After Barry Hannah's Death, He Haunts Us Still

Michael Bible on the Southern "Writer's Writer"

By Michael Bible | April 23, 2018

Sometimes the Best Way to Read is to Mark Up the Book

Sometimes the Best Way to Read is to Mark Up the Book

On the Revelatory Power of Annotations

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 23, 2018

Olivia Laing Sets Her Sights on Fiction

Olivia Laing Sets Her Sights on Fiction

The Lonely City Author on Changing Fortunes and New Media

By Beth Kephart | April 19, 2018

The Bottomless Generosity of the Writer's Memoir

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By Larissa Pham | April 18, 2018

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Dear Book Therapist: How Do I Start Over?

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