In Defense of the Messy Queers: Why “Good” Representation Isn”t Enough

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For Edward Underhill, “The fullness of life comes from the struggle.”

By Edward Underhill | January 14, 2025

Danielle Legros Georges on Docupoetics, the Nuances of Haiti, and Letter-Writing as Poetry

Danielle Legros Georges on Docupoetics, the Nuances of Haiti, and Letter-Writing as Poetry

The “Author of Three Leaves, Three Roots: Poems on the Haiti–Congo” Story in Conversation with Poets.org

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Paolo Bacigalupi on Building Worlds

Paolo Bacigalupi on Building Worlds

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 13, 2025

Susan Lieu on Not Letting the Past Stay in the Past

Susan Lieu on Not Letting the Past Stay in the Past

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | January 13, 2025

Adam Haslett on the Uses of Doubt

Adam Haslett on the Uses of Doubt

“I’ve come to realize how much of my doubt is actually fear.”

By Adam Haslett | January 10, 2025

I Want to Write About This Jerk Who Ghosted Me: Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Want to Write About This Jerk Who Ghosted Me: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | January 9, 2025

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Forrest Gander on the Poem as Novel

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Amina Gautier on Building a Story Collection

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