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Why I Quit My Job as a Corporate Editor

Why I Quit My Job as a Corporate Editor

[The Answer: To Be a Writer]

By Sarah Knight | December 29, 2015

The Deep Obsessions of the Nonfiction Writer

The Deep Obsessions of the Nonfiction Writer

Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz Shares Her Five Favorite Fellow Obsessive Writers

By Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz | December 23, 2015

On Lucia Berlin, Mentor, Friend

On Lucia Berlin, Mentor, Friend

Former Students Remember a Brilliant Teacher and Lovely Friend

By Chip Livingston | December 17, 2015

Where Do Book Titles Come From?

Where Do Book Titles Come From?

On the Origins and Import of Some Iconic Titles

By Dustin Illingworth | December 2, 2015

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

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

By Rick Moody | November 24, 2015

Motherhood, Writerhood, and Calling a Job a Job

By Katy Simpson Smith | November 19, 2015

David Mitchell: Advice to a Young Writer

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

After Goodbye to All That,  Hello Pittsburgh

After Goodbye to All That, Hello Pittsburgh

On creating a literary community outside of New York City

By Katie Kurtzman | November 12, 2015

Rick Moody is Now a Life Coach

Rick Moody is Now a Life Coach

From Unreconstructed Cynicism to Deep and Generous Sympathy for All

By Rick Moody | November 9, 2015

What Do Writers Owe Readers?

What Do Writers Owe Readers?

When the Digital Mailbag Gets Too Full

By Kate Tuttle | November 2, 2015

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

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

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

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