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Peggy Orenstein on the Self-improvement Memoir

Peggy Orenstein on the Self-improvement Memoir

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

By Memoir Nation | March 21, 2023

God Bless the Grievers: Zoe Fishman on Reclaiming Widowhood Narratives

God Bless the Grievers: Zoe Fishman on Reclaiming Widowhood Narratives

“By laughing through the tears, I was finally in charge.”

By Zoe Fishman | March 20, 2023

On the Ethics of Preserving—and Cutting Short—the Life of a Pet

On the Ethics of Preserving—and Cutting Short—the Life of a Pet

Karen Fine Considers a Veterinarian’s Duty of Care

By Karen Fine | March 17, 2023

Is Gillian Anderson’s New Anthology of Women’s Sexual Fantasies Too Restrictive?

Is Gillian Anderson’s New Anthology of Women’s Sexual Fantasies Too Restrictive?

Ellie Broughton on the Sex Education Star’s Replanting of a Secret Garden

By Ellie Broughton | March 16, 2023

Ruminations on Love, Loss, and Art in Manhattan’s Unlikely Oasis of Peace

Ruminations on Love, Loss, and Art in Manhattan’s Unlikely Oasis of Peace

Patrick Bringley Finds Some Calm at The Cloisters

By Patrick Bringley | March 16, 2023

Why Authenticity Doesn’t Exist When It Comes To Food

Why Authenticity Doesn’t Exist When It Comes To Food

Plus Ronnie Woo Shares a Recipe for Caramelized Hong-Kong Inspired Egg Tart

By Ronnie Woo | March 16, 2023

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Skeletons in the Closet: On Mad Men and White America’s Willful Amnesia

By Kelly Shetron | March 15, 2023

“This Boy is Going to Be a Writer.” Remembering Paul La Farge’s Childhood

By Wendy Walker | March 15, 2023

On Millennial Writers and the Need for New Narratives of Work

By Bryony Lau | March 15, 2023

Appropriating Their Way Into Existence: How Black Writers Upended Autofiction

Appropriating Their Way Into Existence: How Black Writers Upended Autofiction

DK Nnuro on the Power of Mimicry and Subversion in the Black Literary Tradition

By DK Nnuro | March 15, 2023

The Gift of Holy Tongues: On Being the Bass Player for Evangelism

The Gift of Holy Tongues: On Being the Bass Player for Evangelism

“We learned to see ourselves as the lone heroes of our own epic dramas.”

By Matthew McNaught | March 15, 2023

An Unstandardized, Decentralized Carnival Fire: How Rare Books Are Cataloged

An Unstandardized, Decentralized Carnival Fire: How Rare Books Are Cataloged

Oliver Darkshire on Learning the Tricks of the Antiquarian Book Trade

By Oliver Darkshire | March 14, 2023

“Everything is Riding on Your Author Photo.” Mary Childs on What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Book

“Everything is Riding on Your Author Photo.” Mary Childs on What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Book

Or: How to Survive the Metaphorical Oncoming Bus That Is Your Book Launch

By Mary Childs | March 13, 2023

Our Family Secret Was Embedded in My Writing Before I Knew the Truth

Our Family Secret Was Embedded in My Writing Before I Knew the Truth

Dani Shapiro on Revisiting Her Book on Craft a Decade On

By Dani Shapiro | March 13, 2023

Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: Michelle Dowd Revisits Her Childhood in <em>Forager</em>

Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: Michelle Dowd Revisits Her Childhood in Forager

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 13, 2023

The Transcendence of the Clock: On Finding Clarity in Fiction and in Life

The Transcendence of the Clock: On Finding Clarity in Fiction and in Life

Samuel Ligon Explores the Function of Time in Worlds Real and Imagined

By Samuel Ligon | March 13, 2023

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