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How the Lessons of “Lady Doctors” of the 19th Century Helped Write a Contemporary Novel

How the Lessons of “Lady Doctors” of the 19th Century Helped Write a Contemporary Novel

Ritu Mukerji on the Life of Ann Preston and the Enduring Power of Medical Fiction

By Ritu Mukerji | October 18, 2023

Fear, Friendship, and Finding Your Place: Kristen Simmons and Johnny Compton

Fear, Friendship, and Finding Your Place: Kristen Simmons and Johnny Compton

Tor Presents: Voyage Into Genre S03E06

By Tor Presents: Voyage into Genre | October 18, 2023

The Past Is Messy and Repeats Itself: The Trap of Fairytale Victory Endings in Historical Fiction

The Past Is Messy and Repeats Itself: The Trap of Fairytale Victory Endings in Historical Fiction

Allison Epstein on the Popularity of World War II Novels, Reform Movements, and Why We Need Historical Stories

By Allison Epstein | October 17, 2023

Beyond Words: On the Story Within a Single Painting

Beyond Words: On the Story Within a Single Painting

Christine Coulson Considers Finding Inspiration in Museum Wall Labels

By Christine Coulson | October 17, 2023

George Saunders on Alteration

George Saunders on Alteration

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | October 17, 2023

Nothing is Lost in Translation: On Basque, Spanish, English and the Language of Dreams

Nothing is Lost in Translation: On Basque, Spanish, English and the Language of Dreams

Kirmen Uribe on Life and Literature Between Languages

By Kirmen Uribe | October 16, 2023

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Write Who You Love: J. Ryan Stradal on Memorializing His Mother Through Fiction

By J. Ryan Stradal | October 16, 2023

Raising the Dead from Paper: Katharine Quarmby on Fiction's Friendly Ghosts

By Katharine Quarmby | October 16, 2023

Rainbow Rowell on the Love of Fan Fiction

By Memoir Nation | October 16, 2023

Living the Questions: Lisa C. Krueger on the Shared Foundations of Therapy and Poetry

Living the Questions: Lisa C. Krueger on the Shared Foundations of Therapy and Poetry

"Therapy, like poetry, requires us to embrace mystery."

By Lisa C. Krueger | October 13, 2023

Nicola Griffith on Writing Immersive Historical Fiction

Nicola Griffith on Writing Immersive Historical Fiction

"Empathy is a powerful tool, and sharp. Be careful how you wield it."

By Nicola Griffith | October 13, 2023

Inspired By the <em>Genius Loci</em>: On Unlocking the Spirit of Settings

Inspired By the Genius Loci: On Unlocking the Spirit of Settings

Martin Goodman Considers What It Means to Write About the Holocaust

By Martin Goodman | October 12, 2023

Safiya Sinclair on Growing Up Rastafari

Safiya Sinclair on Growing Up Rastafari

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | October 12, 2023

How to Write a Memoir When You're Sick With Cancer

How to Write a Memoir When You're Sick With Cancer

Dan O'Brien on Cancer and Honesty

By Dan O'Brien | October 11, 2023

Insomnia, Imposter Syndrome, and All the Ways I Learned to Write My Book

Insomnia, Imposter Syndrome, and All the Ways I Learned to Write My Book

"In order to tell the truth out loud, on the page, I needed to learn to be compassionate with myself"

By Rebecca Clarren | October 11, 2023

Hua Hsu on Finding the Future in the Past

Hua Hsu on Finding the Future in the Past

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

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