Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

An Essay Series by Josh Cook on How We Should Respond to the New Administration

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Sara Sligar on Modernizing an 18th-Century Literary Cult Classic

Sara Sligar on Modernizing an 18th-Century Literary Cult Classic

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Vantage Point”

By Jane Ciabattari | January 21, 2025

Lee Wind on Creating the Heroes You Want to See in the World

Lee Wind on Creating the Heroes You Want to See in the World

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

By Memoir Nation | January 21, 2025

David Wroblewski on Writing by Brute Force

David Wroblewski on Writing by Brute Force

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 21, 2025

Erika Swyler on Worldbuilding as Set Design

Erika Swyler on Worldbuilding as Set Design

“Remember that every bit of worldbuilding that makes it to the page adds to the set, and stage space is limited.”

By Erika Swyler | January 17, 2025

How to Talk About Your Own Book

How to Talk About Your Own Book

Maris Kreizman’s Advice (to Herself) on Self-Promotion

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

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

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Paolo Bacigalupi on Building Worlds

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Susan Lieu on Not Letting the Past Stay in the Past

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