Helen Sword on the Physicality of Language

Helen Sword on the Physicality of Language

“Because I can no longer ignore my body while I’m writing, I have learned to trust its wisdom.”

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The Strangest Things Are the Truest: Laline Paull on Channeling a Dolphin’s Narrative Voice

The Strangest Things Are the Truest: Laline Paull on Channeling a Dolphin’s Narrative Voice

“We hope and we fear that animals are more like us than we imagine.”

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The Annotated Nightstand: What José Olivarez is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What José Olivarez is Reading Now and Next

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Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on Capturing What it Means to Live in Contemporary Nigeria

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on Capturing What it Means to Live in Contemporary Nigeria

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

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The Coming-of-Age Tale As Societal Critique: Sylvia Plath’s <em>The Bell Jar</em> at 60

The Coming-of-Age Tale As Societal Critique: Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar at 60

Heather Clark on One of the Defining Novels of the 20th Century

By Heather Clark | February 9, 2023

On the Uncertain Border Between Writing and Therapy

On the Uncertain Border Between Writing and Therapy

Veronica Esposito Explores the Intersection of Creativity and Trauma

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An Unequal Partnership: On the Marriage of Kingsley Amis and Jane Howard

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Michael Rosen Reads from His New Memoir Getting Better

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