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Am I the Literary Asshole for Demanding More Semicolons in My Books?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Demanding More Semicolons in My Books?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | March 20, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Silvia Park Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Silvia Park Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Ken Liu, Judy Chicago, Karen Joy Fowler, and Others

By Diana Arterian | March 20, 2025

Catharsis, Harpies, Harmatia, and More: Natasha Pulley on Her Favorite Greek Words

Catharsis, Harpies, Harmatia, and More: Natasha Pulley on Her Favorite Greek Words

The Author of “Hymn to Dionysus” Explores a Linguistic Venn Diagram of Meaning

By Natasha Pulley | March 19, 2025

Charlotte Perkins Gilman on Why She Wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper”

Charlotte Perkins Gilman on Why She Wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper”

From the Penguin Classics Collection “Twelve Stories by American Women”

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2025

The First Step in the Writing Process: Be Kind to Yourself

The First Step in the Writing Process: Be Kind to Yourself

Marcy Dermansky on the Different Paths, Practices and Strategies to a Complete Draft

By Marcy Dermansky | March 19, 2025

What the Work of Literary Production Reveals About the Resonance of History

What the Work of Literary Production Reveals About the Resonance of History

Stuart Nadler: “The work is everything, and the work is heartbreaking.”

By Stuart Nadler | March 19, 2025

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Maya Binyam on the Harrowing Moment That Changed Her Life

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Fictionalizing the Disenfranchisement and Desperation of the Vietnam War Generation

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Race Made Radioactive: How Yuko Tsushima Fused Multiracial Identity and Military Occupation

Race Made Radioactive: How Yuko Tsushima Fused Multiracial Identity and Military Occupation

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How Interviewing Celebrities Helped Me Write My Debut Novel

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“Never Boring, Never Easy.” How the Writing Life Goes on Amid the Chaos of Publishing

“Never Boring, Never Easy.” How the Writing Life Goes on Amid the Chaos of Publishing

Xhenet Aliu on Remembering Why We Write in the First Place

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A Cross-Generational Lesson in the Joy of Rejection

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How Visions of Freediving Helped Diane Mehta Finish Her Novel

How Visions of Freediving Helped Diane Mehta Finish Her Novel

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