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The Mainly True Tale of the Writer and the Spy

The Mainly True Tale of the Writer and the Spy

On Discovering Your Uncle is a Character in a Kay Boyle Novel

By Laura Spence-Ash | November 30, 2015

Why You Should Move to Berlin to Be a Writer

Why You Should Move to Berlin to Be a Writer

Fatin Abbas on Discovering the Freedom to Fail

By Fatin Abbas | November 25, 2015

Dear Rick Moody, Life Coach:

Dear Rick Moody, Life Coach: "I Can No Longer Cry. Please Help."

Does Salt Water on Your Cheeks Really Matter?

By Rick Moody | November 24, 2015

Motherhood, Writerhood, and Calling a Job a Job

Motherhood, Writerhood, and Calling a Job a Job

On Routine, Solitude, and Dealing with a Five Year Old

By Katy Simpson Smith | November 19, 2015

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

Brilliantly Bad Originality is Better Than Competent Mimicry

By Literary Hub | November 18, 2015

Sheila Heti on the Woman Who Changed Her Life

Sheila Heti on the Woman Who Changed Her Life

At 17, Alone in the Wilds of the City

By Sheila Heti | November 12, 2015

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After Goodbye to All That, Hello Pittsburgh

By Katie Kurtzman | November 12, 2015

Rick Moody is Now a Life Coach

By Rick Moody | November 9, 2015

What Do Writers Owe Readers?

By Kate Tuttle | November 2, 2015

When Andre Agassi Made Me a Woman (and a Writer)

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Marie-Helene Bertino on the Literary Life Lessons of the Hardcourt

By Marie-Helene Bertino | October 29, 2015

How Professional Readers Read for Pleasure

How Professional Readers Read for Pleasure

A Brief Survey of How the Pros Slow Down

By Jessica Ferri | October 9, 2015

Why Teaching (Writing) Matters: A Full Confession

Why Teaching (Writing) Matters: A Full Confession

In Praise (and Defense) of the MFA

By Jayne Anne Phillips | September 28, 2015

The Art of Going the Distance

The Art of Going the Distance

On Writing, 'The Swimmer', and Getting to the Other Side

By Belinda McKeon | September 17, 2015

The Book in Ten Quotes: Nein: A Manifesto

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Tell, Don't Show, Absurdist Edition

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Everyone Needs a Writing Tribe

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Writing is Solitary, But You Can't Do It Alone

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David Lipsky Ends Up Becoming Himself

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On the Oddness of Seeing Your Friend Portrayed Onscreen

By Ed Winstead | September 4, 2015

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